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 24, Issue 02, eff. October 16, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.