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§ 1253. Chemical Disinfection Method.

4 CA ADC § 1253Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 4. Business Regulations
Division 3. Bureau of Household Goods and Services (Refs & Annos)
Article 9. Sanitization Regulations
4 CCR § 1253
§ 1253. Chemical Disinfection Method.
Currentness
(a) In sanitizing by the chemical method only those products registered with the State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation, which are specified for use as disinfectants of articles of bedding shall be used. The product shall clearly state, on the label or on printed matter included in each container or package, detailed instructions for its use in disinfecting articles of bedding.
(b) Mattresses, box springs or similar articles covered in whole by an impervious material, such as plastic, may be sanitized by damp cleaning with a chemical disinfectant registered with the State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation, which is specified for use as a disinfectant of articles of bedding.
(c) Mattresses, box springs or similar articles covered by a porous material or fabric may be sanitized with the chemical disinfectant, Steri-fab registered with the State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation for use as a disinfectant.
(1) Application of Steri-fab shall be in accordance with the chemical disinfectant manufacturer's specification in order to provide adequate coverage by thoroughly spraying over all surfaces so that complete disinfection is achieved.
(2) The Steri-fab disinfectant shall be well mixed throughout the application to ensure adequate dispersion of the tracer chemical which can be detected on the mattress cover in the dry state by use of a hand held ultraviolet (black) light under magnification.
(3) A continuous action pressure sprayer shall be used to apply the disinfectant.
(4) Appropriate and effective safety precautions shall be followed in the use, storage, application and disposal of the disinfectant.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 19034, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 19124, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New Note filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
2. Editorial correction renumbering former History 2 to History 1 (Register 96, No. 30).
3. Amendment filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
4. Repealer and new section filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).
This database is current through 8/23/24 Register 2024, No. 34.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 4, § 1253, 4 CA ADC § 1253
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