| This article describes the requirements of the Manual of Operations, Part 2 of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, for conducting verification studies at depuration plants for molluscan shellfish. This article also describes the effect of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCPs) on such studies, and how to plan studies on new or existing plants. Methods are described for analyzing the various facets of the physical plant, such as sea water systems, tank construction, and other pertinent facilities. Of equal importance, methods are described for investigating and analyzing the various critical control points of the operation of the plant. Studies at a soft clam depuration plant are used as a model for this article. The most important... |
