Section R70-101-8 - [Effective until 1/28/2025] Sterilization Requirements for New Fill Material(1) Any wool, feathers, down, shoddy, and hair shall be cleaned and sterilized before being used as new filling material.(2) Methods for Sterilization.(a) Pressure Steam. The material shall be subjected to treatment by steam at 15 PSI (.104 mPA) for 30 minutes or 20 PSI (.0138 mPA) for 20 minutes. The gauge for registering steam pressure must be visible from the outside of the room or chamber.(b) Streaming Steam. Two applications of streaming steam maintained for a period of one hour each, applied at intervals of not less than six nor more than 24 hours, may be used. Valved outlets shall be provided near the bottom and the top of the room or chamber when streaming steam is employed.(c) Heat. A temperature of 235 degrees F held for a period of two hours, within a closed container is considered satisfactory for proper sterilization.(d) Other methods of sterilization may be approved by the department upon petition.Utah Admin. Code R70-101-8
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-16, effective 7/22/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-4, effective 1/26/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-12, effective 6/8/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-08, effective 4/5/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-08, effective 4/4/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-05, effective 2/2/2024, exp. 6/1/2024 (Emergency)Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-12, effective 6/1/2024, exp. 9/29/2024 (Emergency)Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 9/30/2024, exp. 1/28/2025 (Emergency)