Division B Processing standards

Tricalcium phosphate must be produced by a process that ensures:

1. (a)

   that all bone that is Category 3 material is finely crushed and degreased in counterflow with hot water (bone chips must be less than 14 mm);

2. (b)

   continuous cooking with steam at 145 °C during 30 minutes at 4 bars;

3. (c)

   separation of the protein broth from the hydroxyapatite (tricalcium phosphate) by centrifugation;

4. (d)

   granulation of the tricalcium phosphate after drying in a fluidised bed with air at 200 °C.