EQUIPMENT OF AX EGG-BREAKING PLANT. 
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pails, because cases with tho accompanying packing material are 
dirty. Leaking eggs after candling should be placed on special trays 
for transferring to the breaking room. 
The egg-breaking outfit consists of a tray, on. which is placed an 
open rack for supporting the cups, and a detachable knife on which 
the eggs arc broken. This knife rests in slots in standards fastened 
to the ends of the breaking tray. Glass cups should be used for the 
grading of the opened eggs, because certain types of bad eggs can 
not be detected in nontransparent containers. When whites and 
yolks are separated it should be done by means of a sanitary mechani- 
cal device. 
The egg-breaking tables should be covered with a nonabsorbing 
material, such as metal or porcelain. 
A churn for mixing the egg before freezing should be provided. 
It should be constructed so that it can be readily washed and sterilized. 
A lavatory with knee or pedal valve attachment should be installed 
in the breaking room near the transfer window for the washing of 
hands after breaking bad eggs. 
White uniforms should be provided for operators in the breaking- 
room. 
The sterilizing room should be furnished with sinks and steam 
sterilizers. The sinks should be equipped with drains and mechanical 
rinsers and should be supplied with hot and cold water and connected 
to trapped drains. 
