Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 895 - LICENSING OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTERS
Subchapter 7 - SANITATION STANDARDS
Section 17-895-30 - Handling of diapers, training pants, linen, and toys

(1) When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers shall be placed in a plastic bag or a plastic lined receptacle;

(2) When cloth diapers or training pants are used, diapers or training pants soiled with stool shall not be washed at the center; after the stool has been emptied into the toilet, using disposable plastic gloves, the diaper or training pants shall be put in a sealed plastic bag to be picked up by the child's parent or guardian at the end of the day;

(3) Sheets, diapers, and training pants soiled with blood, body fluids, or waste shall be handled as little as possible to prevent contamination of the area and of the staff handling the linen; and

(4) Soiled sheets, diapers, and training pants, which are transported to a laundry area outside of the facility, shall be placed in plastic bags while being transported from the child care facility to the laundry. Guidelines regarding diapering are in Appendix B, "Diapering and Toilet Learning," January 1991, which is located at the end of chapter 895 and made a part of this section.

(1) Each of the designated groups shall be provided with developmentally appropriate toys;

(2) Toys shall not be shared between different groups of children, such as between infants and toddlers;

(3) Only washable toys shall be used for infants and toddlers in diapers or training pants; and

(4) Toys shall be washed or sanitized daily.