D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-A2417

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 25-A2417 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - WATER RESERVOIR OF FOGGING DEVICES, CLEANING

2417.1

A reservoir that is used to supply water to a device such as a produce fogger shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, and cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or according to the procedures specified in § 2417.2, whichever is more stringent.^P

2417.2

Cleaning procedures shall include at least the following steps and shall be conducted at least once a week:

(a) Draining and complete disassembly of the water and aerosol contact parts; ^P

(b) Brush-cleaning the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with a suitable detergent solution; ^P

(c) Flushing the complete system with water to remove the detergent solution and particulate accumulation; ^P and

(d) Rinsing by immersing, spraying, or swabbing the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with at least fifty micrograms per liter (50 mg/L) hypochlorite solution.^P

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-A2417

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012)

Authority: Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor's Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor's Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.