W. Va. Code R. § 64-110-15 - Sanitation and safety in a facility
15.1. A grower/processor must maintain its
facility in a sanitary condition to limit the potential for contamination or
adulteration of the medical cannabis grown and processed in the facility. The
following apply:
15.1.a. Equipment and
surfaces, including floors, counters, walls, and ceilings, must be cleaned and
sanitized as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination, using a
sanitizing agent registered by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, in accordance with the instructions printed on the label. Equipment and
utensils must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be
capable of being adequately cleaned.
15.1.b. Trash must be properly
removed.
15.1.c. Floors, walls and
ceilings must be kept in good repair.
15.1.d. Equipment, counters and surfaces for
processing must be food grade quality and may not react adversely with any
solvent being used.
15.1.e.
Adequate protection against pests must be provided through the use of
integrated pest management practices and techniques that identify and manage
plant pathogens and pest problems, and the regular disposal of trash to prevent
infestation.
15.1.f. Toxic cleaning
compounds, sanitizing agents, solvents used in the growing and processing of
medical cannabis , and pesticide chemicals must be labeled and stored in a
manner that prevents contamination of seeds, immature medical cannabis plants,
medical cannabis plants, and medical cannabis , and in a manner that otherwise
complies with other applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
15.2. An
employee must conform to sanitary practices while on duty, including the
following:
15.2.a. Maintaining adequate
personal hygiene;
15.2.b. Wearing
proper clothing, including gloves; and
15.2.c. Washing hands thoroughly in an
adequate hand-washing area before starting work and at any other time when
hands may have become soiled or contaminated.
15.3. A grower/processor must provide its
employees and visitors with adequate and convenient hand-washing facilities
furnished with running water at a temperature suitable for sanitizing hands.
The following apply:
15.3.a. Hand-washing
facilities must be located in processing areas and where good sanitary
practices require employees to wash and sanitize their hands; and
15.3.b. Effective nontoxic sanitizing
cleansers and sanitary towel service or suitable drying devices must be
provided.
15.4. A
grower/processor must provide its employees and visitors with adequate, readily
accessible lavatories that are maintained in a sanitary condition and in good
repair.
15.5. A grower/processor
must ensure that its facility is provided with a water supply sufficient for
its operations, which must be derived from a source that is a public water
system, or a nonpublic system that is capable of providing a safe, potable and
adequate supply of water to meet the operational needs of the
facility .
15.6. A grower/processor
must comply with all other applicable state and local building code
requirements.
Notes
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