Anita Rickenberg on wed 21 feb 01
Research on prion survival after incineration would suggest that =
inactivation is dependent on the temperature. Tests conducted with =
ashed samples which had been exposed to 600 degrees C (1112 F) heat =
resulted in 5 of 35 test animals becoming infected. Inactivation did =
occur at 1000 degrees C (1832 F). Anyone know what temperature =
commercial incinerators use?
For the abstract on the above:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=3DRetrieve&db=3DPubMed&=
list_uids=3D10716712&dopt=3DAbstract
Anita
Martin Howard on thu 22 feb 01
My local pet incinerator chap goes to 1100 C, almost the same as my firings.
I imagine most commercial incinerators are about that, but why not ask
someone in the Crematorium?
Could get some samples of ash and probably also an analysis, which they must
do for Health and Safety regulations.
Then suggest that local potters could remove any spare ashes they have left
over, and make them into glazes for mugs or plaques to advertise the
Crematorium's services:-)
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
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