Section 410IAC7-24-405. Cleaning floors; dustless methods

   (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), only dustless methods of cleaning shall be used, such as the following:

(1) Wet cleaning.

(2) Vacuum cleaning.

(3) Mopping with treated dust mops.

(4) Sweeping using a broom and dust-arresting compounds.

  (b) Spills or drippage on floors that occur between normal floor cleaning times may be cleaned as follows:

(1) Without the use of dust-arresting compounds.

(2) In the case of liquid spills or drippage, with the use of a small amount of absorbent compound, such as sawdust or diatomaceous earth, applied immediately before spot cleaning.

  (c) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-405; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 898; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)