Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 1251 - Methods of Sanitization
(a) Any
method of sanitization not provided for herein shall be submitted to the Bureau
for testing and consultation with the State Department of Public Health before
adoption or use.
(b) Unless
otherwise specifically provided for, the chief of the bureau shall determine
the method to be employed in the sanitization of any article or material
subject to the provisions of the Act and these regulations.
(c) Secondhand (used) fabrics shall not
contain any of the following adulterants: visible soiling or stains, extraneous
materials, sludge, oil, grease, fat, filth, excreta, skin, epidermis, blood,
urine, feces, disagreeable odors or other contamination.
(d) Secondhand (used) materials which are
contaminated shall be sanitized as set forth in Sections
1252 or
1253 of these
regulations.
(e) Mattresses
containing a porous material or fabric may be sanitized by using the dry heat
method in Section
1252 or the chemical disinfectant,
Steri-fab, as set forth in Section
1253.
(f) Baled filling materials shall not be
sanitized while still in the bale.
(g) Detachable mattresses and pads within
hide-a-beds shall be removed from such articles and sanitized.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 19034, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19120, 19121, 19123.6 and 19124, Business and Professions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 19034, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19120, 19121, 19123.6 and 19124, Business and Professions Code.
2. New NOTE filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-15-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).
4. Amendment filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
5. Repealer and new section filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).
6. Change without regulatory amending subsections (a)-(b) filed 5-19-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 21).
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(a) Any method of sanitization not provided for herein shall be submitted to the Bureau for testing and consultation with the State Department of Health Services before adoption or use.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided for, the chief of the bureau shall determine the method to be employed in the sanitization of any article or material subject to the provisions of the act and these regulations.
(c) Secondhand (used) fabrics shall not contain any of the following adulterants: visible soiling or stains, extraneous materials, sludge, oil, grease, fat, filth, excreta, skin, epidermis, blood, urine, feces, disagreeable odors or other contamination.
(d) Secondhand (used) materials which are contaminated shall be sanitized as set forth in Sections 1252 or 1253 of these regulations.
(e) Mattresses containing a porous material or fabric may be sanitized by using the dry heat method in Section 1252 or the chemical disinfectant, Steri-fab, as set forth in Section 1253.
(f) Baled filling materials shall not be sanitized while still in the bale.
(g) Detachable mattresses and pads within hide-a-beds shall be removed from such articles and sanitized.
Notes
2. New NOTE filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-15-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).
4. Amendment filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
5. Repealer and new section filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Section 19034, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19120, 19121, 19123.6 and 19124, Business and Professions Code.
2. New NOTE filed 12-10-81 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 81, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-15-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).
4. Amendment filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
5. Repealer and new section filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).