Section 3190. Cleaning floors, dustless methods  


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  • A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, only dustless methods of cleaning shall be used, such as wet cleaning, vacuum cleaning, mopping with treated dust mops, or sweeping using a broom and dust-arresting compounds.

    B. Spills or drippage on floors that occur between normal floor cleaning times may be cleaned:

    1. Without the use of dust-arresting compounds; and

    2. In the case of liquid spills or drippage, with the use of a small amount of absorbent compound such as sawdust or diatomaceous earth applied immediately before spot cleaning.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.