Table V.

Tests of Bedding Quality ^a

Chemical properties Pesticides and polychlorinated compounds Mycotoxins Nitrosamines Detergent residues Ether-extractable substances Heavy metals Physical properties Particle uniformity Absorbtivity Ammonia evolution Visible trauma and irritant potential Microbiological properties Standard plate count Yeasts and molds Coliforms and Salmonella Pseudomonas

^aModified from Kraft (1980).