PAES 515:2008 Slaughterhouse Equipment – Captive Bolt Flashcards
type of cartridge used in captive bolt that contains gunpowder but without bullet
blank cartridge
powerload
metal rod that extrudes from the captive bolt
bolt
solid projectile made of metal (usually lead) propelled by a firearm or a gun
bullet
round
stunner that uses kinetic energy to project bolt into the forehead of the animal to render it unconscious.
captive bolt
metallic case containing the bullet, gunpowder and the primer
cartridge
process of rendering an animal unconscious
stunning
slaughterhouse equipment used to restrain the animal to facilitate stunning
stunning box
knocking pen
Captive bolt that resembles a pistol or a gun
Pistol type
Captive bolt that resembles a cylindrical tube
Cylinder type
Type of mechanical stunner that uses blank cartridge explosion to propel the captive bolt into the forehead of the animal
Cartridge type
Type of mechanical stunner that uses compressed air supplied by a compressor instead of cartridge explosion to propel the captive bolt into the forehead of the animal
Pneumatic type
Type of captive bolt that drives a concaved bolt tip to penetrate the skull of the animal to severe the brain
Penetrating
Type of captive bolt that drives a mushroom-shaped bolt head against the forehead of the animal that causes concussion on the cranium and the brain without penetrating the skull
Non- penetrating
Pneumatic type shall have a minimum operating pressure of
1.2 MPa
measure of the bullet’s diameter relative to the bore of the firearm
caliber
total length of the bolt measured from the muzzle of the captive bolt to the tip or head of the bolt
extraction length
state of an animal’s response specifically to pain
insensibility
total length of the captive bolt measured from the bolt head or tip to the opposite end of the equipment including all protruding parts
overall length
total weight of the captive bolt assembly excluding the blank cartridge or powerload and hose
overall weight
ratio of the number of animals stunned successfully with single application to the total number of animals stunned, expressed in percentage
stunning efficacy
animal sound such as bellowing in cattle
vocalization
The test animal to be used shall have a live weight of at least
500 kg
