Class 12 Agriculture Dairy Farmer Chapter 4 Maintaining Health and Safety Standards at the Workplace

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Class 12 Agriculture Dairy Farmer Chapter 4 Maintaining Health and Safety Standards at the Workplace

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Maintaining Health and Safety Standards at the Workplace

Chapter: 4

SESSION 1: HYGIENE AND BIOSECURITY IN A DAIRY FARM, AND DISPOSAL OF CARCASS

Check Your Progress

A. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Bleaching powder is a ________________. 

(a) Disinfectant. 

(b) Antibiotic. 

(c) Antiseptic. 

(d) Detergent.

Ans: (a) Disinfectant.

2. What are the steps involved in cleaning and disinfecting a farm premises? 

(a) Scrubbing and removal of waste.

(b) Cleaning with detergent and water. 

(c) Spraying disinfectant. 

(d) All of the above. 

Ans: (d) All of the above.

3. A carcass can be disposed of by ______________. 

(a) Burying. 

(b) Burning. 

(c) Incineration. 

(d) All of the above. 

Ans: (d) All of the above.

4. What must be kept in mind while disposing of a carcass? 

(a) Wear personal protective equipment. 

(b) Avoid direct contact with the animal’s blood. 

(c) Avoid contact with the animal’s parasites. 

(d) All of the above. 

Ans: (d) All of the above.

5. Biosecurity means _____________________. 

(a) Security of the farm premises.

(b) Personal security. 

(c) Preventing the release of pathogens in the environment. 

(d) All of the above.

Ans: (c) Preventing the release of pathogens in the environment.

B. Fill in the Blanks:

1. ________________ refers to institutional and personal security measures to prevent the release of pathogens and infectious diseases in the environment. 

Ans: Biosecurity.

2. The burial ground must be about ________________ metre away from a water source. 

Ans: 100

3. ________________ is a machine fuelled by natural gas or electricity used for carcass disposal. 

Ans: Incinerator.

4. ________________ is a closed system for mechanical and thermal treatment of carcass under pressure. 

Ans: Rendering.

5. A carcass must be covered with a layer of lime and soil in ________________ method of disposal. 

Ans: Burial.

C. Mark ‘True’ or ‘False’:

1. Incineration is a cheap method of carcass disposal. 

Ans: False.

2. A footbath must be maintained at the entry and exit gates of an animal shed to prevent the spread of pathogens. 

Ans: True.

3. An animal shed must have too many visitors. 

Ans: False.

4. A farm need not be made secured by fences and walls. 

Ans: False.

5. In case of a disease outbreak, a farm must be fumigated with formalin and crystals of potassium permanganate.

Ans: True.

D. Match the Columns:

A	B
1. Footbath	(a) Restricted access
2. Personal Protective Equipment	(b) Phenol or slaked lime
3. Farm waste	(c) Gloves
4. Carcass	(d) Manure
5. Biosecurity	(e) Burying

Ans:

A	B
1. Footbath	(b) Phenol or slaked lime
2. Personal Protective Equipment	(c) Gloves
3. Farm waste	(d) Manure
4. Carcass	(e) Burying
5. Biosecurity	(a) Restricted access

E. Crossword:

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			2A					E
3C		M		O		T	I	N	G
	4B	U		I	A	L
			O
5P	H		N	O	L
								I
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Across:

3. Controlled decomposition of organic material. 

Ans: Composting.

4. Placing a carcass below the ground surface and covering it completely with soil and lime. 

Ans: Burial.

5. A disinfectant used in the footbath at the entry and exit gates of an animal shed to prevent the spread of pathogens. 

Ans: Phenol.

Down:

1. It is a heat-driven process, wherein, the carcass is exposed to a temperature of around 130 °C. 

Ans: Rendering.

2. It is a kind of Personal Protective Equipment.

Ans: Apron.

SESSION 2: FIRST AID FOR DAIRY ANIMALS

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