Table 3.
Temperatures and relative humidity obtained1 over the sample collection period, according to the cleaning and disinfection stage: mean, standard-deviation, maximum, and minimum values.
| Parameters | During cleaning and disinfection process (before and after) |
At the collection after 24 h of natural drying |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | Relative humidity (%) | Temperature (°C) | Relative humidity (%) | |
| Mean (SD) | 17 (5.43)a | 80 (10.38)a | 16.4 (5.97)a | 80 (9.09)a |
| Maximum | 25.2 | 90 | 24.3 | 90 |
| Minimum | 10.3 | 61 | 10 | 62 |
a
Different letters in the same line represent significant differences (P < 0.05) between temperatures OR relative humidity.
1
The temperature and relative humidity were measured inside the cleaning and disinfection rooms, and the thermometer was placed above the crates.