D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E401

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 25-E401 - FACILITY MAINTENANCE - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS

401.1

Except as specified in § 401.2, light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where cosmetic procedures are performed areas and where there is exposed clean and disinfected reusable implements/instruments or equipment, linens, or supplies.

401.2

Shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant bulbs need not be used in areas used only for storing unopened packages of supplies, if:

(a) The integrity of the packages cannot be affected by broken glass falling onto them; and

(b) The packages are capable of being cleaned of debris from broken bulbs before the packages are opened.

401.3

All rooms of a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility shall have at least one (1) electrical source of light. Lighting luminaries and fixtures may be of incandescent, fluorescent, high density discharge, or light emitting diode (LED) types.

401.4

At least fifty (50) foot-candles of artificial light shall be provided in each procedure area and shall be provided in all decontamination and sterilization areas.

401.5

At least twenty (20) foot-candles of light shall be provided in each restroom, locker room, toilet room, or other areas when fully illuminated for cleaning.

401.6

An average illumination value of ten (10) foot-candles of light, but never less than seven and a half (7.5) foot-candles of light, shall be provided in other areas within a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility, including offices, lobbies, retail shops, and waiting areas.

401.7

The above illumination levels shall be attainable at all times while the barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility is occupied.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E401

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13026 (12/10/2021)