National Biosecurity Standard for Livestock, Poultry and Deadstock Transportation
Annex 1: Transport unit wash report

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The Transport unit wash report contains fields to collect the following information:
- Licence plate #
- Name / Location of wash station
- Date of last wash station assessment
- Date of wash
- Name of wash station assessor
The report allows you to select yes, no or corrective action for a number of options found under headings as follows:
- Water source
- Fresh, non-recycled water was used during the entire wash procedure.
- Water used throughout the wash procedure was heated to at least 20°C.
- Pre-wash
- Trailer was thoroughly flushed to remove all loose organic debris.
- Winter panels and decking for the trailer were disassembled, washed and disinfected.
- All tools and equipment used in the trailer were washed and disinfected.
- Detergent application
- Detergent was applied to completely cover every surface.
- Post-wash
- All visible organic material was removed.
- A third-party visual inspection was conducted to ensure all visible organic material was removed.
- Trailer was allowed to drain sufficiently (i.e. no pools of water) prior to disinfection.
- Disinfection
- Disinfectant was applied to completely cover every surface in the trailer.
- Disinfectant was applied at or above recommended (labelled) dilution rate.
- Disinfectant was left on all surfaces (unfrozen) for at least the manufacturer's recommended contact time.
- Type of disinfectant used (list all disinfectant products)
- Dry
- Trailer was dried completely after the wash procedure.
- Trailer was baked at 70°C or higher for at least 10 minutes (or 60°C or higher for at least 20 minutes).
The bottom of the report includes the following:
I hereby certify the accuracy of the information set out above.
Name of Wash Station Supervisor/Manager:
Signature:
Date
- Date modified: