BS 5226 is a standard that covers the cleaning and disinfecting of milking machines enabling the development of protocols for thorough cleaning and disinfecting of milking machines to ensure safety and operability in milking operations.
BS 5226 gives recommendations for the equipment and procedures concerned in the in-place cleaning and disinfecting of milking machine installations and farm bulk milk tanks.
In BS 5226, general recommendations are given in section 1. Section 2 gives recommendations for the design and materials of certain ancillary components of milking machine installations that specifically influence in-place cleaning and disinfecting.
In BS 5226, section 3 gives guidance on the main factors that will determine the choice of the water heater. Section 4 gives details of recommended methods of in-place cleaning and disinfecting.
Appendix A in BS 5226 gives recommendations for the design, construction, installation and operation of electric water storage heaters, and Appendix B describes a procedure for acceptance tests for acidified boiling water (ABW) cleaning and disinfecting systems.
BS 5226 on cleaning and disinfecting of milking machines applies to:
A milking machine facilitates milking by creating a vacuum that does not hurt the animal. However, proper care needs to be taken before installing them as it can create a risk of spoilage. Before using a newly installed cleaning and disinfecting system it is necessary to ensure that it is working properly.
BS 5226 provides users guidance on effective cleaning and disinfecting, legislation, official sources of advice, exchange of information regarding water heaters, materials and equipment, pipelines of milk system, water heaters and more reducing the risk of spoilage and contamination in milking applications.
BS 5226 provides users guidance on critical factors for cleaning system of milking equipment including:
With obedience and compliance to BS 5226, users can develop an effective framework for cleaning and disinfecting milking machines to remove the dirt, impurities, residues and other harmful material that could create contamination and spoilage.