New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - RESIDENTIAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Part 3 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL SHELTER CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN
Section 7.8.3.78 - FLOORS AND WALLS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Floor material must be readily cleanable and wear resistant.
B. In all areas subject to wet cleaning, floor materials must not be physically degradable by liquid germicidal or cleaning solution.
C. Floors subject to traffic while wet must have a slip resistant surface.
D. Wall finishes must be washable and, in the proximity of plumbing fixtures, must be smooth and moisture resistant.
E. Wall bases in areas subject to wet cleaning must be covered with flooring and tightly sealed baseboards.
F. Floor and wall areas penetrated by pipes, ducts, and conduits must be tightly sealed to minimize the entry of rodents and insects. Joints of structural elements must be similarly sealed.
G. Threshold and expansion joint covers must be flush with the floor surface to facilitate the use of wheelchairs and carts.
