New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 47 - STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE LICENSED FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Subchapter 10 - LIFE SAFETY
Section 10:47-10.2 - Sanitation

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:47-10.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) All buildings and facilities shall meet all State and local health requirements.

(b) There shall be a sufficient supply of hot and cold water at all times, which shall be provided in accordance with 8:43-15.6 and N.J.A.C. 8:24.

(c) The facility shall provide for the collection, storage and disposal of solid, recyclable, and regulated medical, as well as toxic and hazardous waste materials, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26.

1. A sufficient number of containers to hold all garbage and rubbish containing food waste shall be provided.

2. All waste water shall be discharged into a municipal or public sanitary sewage system, when such system is available.
i. If a private sewage system is necessary, the type, size, location, construction, and major repairs or alterations shall be approved by the State or local health jurisdiction.

3. Regulated medical waste must be transported and disposed of in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.

(d) The facility shall provide convenient toilet and hand washing facilities for employees.

(e) The facility shall ensure that the grounds and buildings are kept free from all vermin.

1. All windows and doors, except fire exit doors, shall be provided with screens or insect repelling devices.

2. Safety precautions shall be observed in all rodent and insect control programs.
i. Any application of pesticides shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:30.

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