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The Real-World Science of Swine Disinfection | Dr. Jose Ramirez

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About the Guest

Dr. Jose Ramirez is a scientific advisor for Clipper Distributing Company, LLC. Dr. Ramirez developed the first accelerated peroxide (AHP®) formulations which asides from Intervention disinfectant, also include hospital and dental disinfectants, a reuse medical sterilant, an antimicrobial hand wash, and a dairy teat dip. He holds more than 20 issued or pending patents ranging from cleaning & disinfection, to water treatment and chemical process sensors & controls. His first patent was filed in 1999 – the first AHP® formulation.

Dr. Ramirez has more than 25 years of experience in disinfectant formulation development as applied to infection prevention and biosecurity in a variety of markets. He has started two companies based on his inventions and has won several business pitch competitions, including technologies for wastewater processing and wastewater control. He has been featured and interviewed several times in the press.

Dr. Ramirez holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and MS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig?

  •  What contact time really means and why the surface has to stay wet.
  •  Why EPA lab testing does not perfectly match the conditions found on a farm.
  •  How cleaning first can lower the pathogen load before disinfectant is applied.
  •  Where worker exposure changes depending on how a disinfectant is applied.
  •  Why truck-wash time, dilution and application steps can change the true cost.

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