Nev. Admin. Code § 554.430

Current through August 29, 2024
Section 554.430 - Method of disinfecting bulk shelled grain in railway cars and certain vans

Bulk shelled grain (corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudan grass) in railway cars or trucking vans must be disinfected by atmospheric fumigation for 16 hours using methyl bromide at the following rates, to be determined by the temperature of the product and the interior of the car during the period of exposure:

Temperature (°F) Pounds per 1,000 cubic feet
at least 604.0
55 - 594.5
50 - 545.0
45 - 495.5
40 - 446.0
35 - 396.5
30 - 347.0
25 - 297.5
20 - 248.0

At temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the methyl bromide must be applied by using hot gas.

Nev. Admin. Code § 554.430

Dep't of Agriculture, No. 54.02 -1 § II part subsec. B, eff. 4-2-71

NRS 554.020, 554.030