S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-111.1200.1205

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-111.1200.1205 - Housekeeping (II)

The interior and exterior of the facility shall be uncluttered, clean, free of safety hazards, and free of vermin and offensive odors.

A. Interior housekeeping of the facility shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning each specific area of the facility;

2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of equipment and supplies used and/or maintained in each area, appropriate to the area and purpose or use of the equipment or supplies; and

3. Safe storage and use of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies in cabinets or well-lighted closets and/or rooms, inaccessible to clients.

B. Exterior housekeeping at a facility shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, such as porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow or ice; and

2. Keeping the facility grounds reasonably free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources of vermin.

C. The discharge of dyes, inks, and pigments shall be accomplished in a safe manner with written consent prior to discharge from the local wastewater treatment plant. Where the treatment for discharge of dyes, inks, or pigments is performed by the facility, or where there is direct discharge into the environment, such actions shall be in compliance with Regulation Regulation 61-67, Standards for Wastewater Facility Construction, and/or Regulation Regulation 61-9, Water Pollution Control Permits. The discharge of dyes, inks, or pigments into a septic tank system is prohibited.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-111.1200.1205

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2016.