Section 410 IAC 7-24-357 - Water reservoir of fogging devices; cleaningAuthority: IC 16-42-5-5
Affected: IC 16-42-5
Sec. 357.
(a) A reservoir that is used to supply water to a device, such as a produce fogger, shall be:(1) maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; and(2) cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or according to the procedures specified under subsection (b), whichever is more stringent.(b) Cleaning procedures shall include at least the following steps and shall be conducted at least once a week: (1) Draining and complete disassembly of the water and aerosol contact parts.(2) Brush-cleaning the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with a suitable detergent solution.(3) Flushing the complete system with water to remove the detergent solution and particulate accumulation.(4) Rinsing by immersing, spraying, or swabbing the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with at least fifty (50) ppm hypochlorite solution.(c) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a critical item.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-357; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 890; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFAReadopted filed 11/10/2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFAReadopted filed 9/15/2022, 10:01 a.m.: 20221012-IR-410220206RFA