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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 15 - Administrative Procedures › Article 7 - General Provisions › 18 AAC 15.900 - Time computations

Current through May 31, 2024
As provided in AS 01.10.080, time computations under this
				  chapter to determine when an act is required to be done is computed by
				  excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a
				  holiday, and then it is also excluded.
Authority:
AS 46.03.020
AS 46.03.100
AS 46.03.110
AS 46.03.330
AS 46.03.720
AS 46.14.120
AS 46.14.150
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 15 - Administrative Procedures › Article 7 - General Provisions › 18 AAC 15.910 - Service

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Any matter required to be served under 18 AAC 15.020 - 18 AAC 15.080, or a department decision subject to an informal
				review under 18 AAC 15.185 or an adjudicatory hearing under 18 AAC 15.200, may
				be served by first-class mail, facsimile transmission, electronic mail, or
				personal delivery.
(b) Repealed
				7/11/2002.
(c) When a pleading or
				paper filed in a case discloses that a requester or respondent is represented
				by counsel, service upon the requester or respondent must be made upon his
				attorney.
(d) If mail is used for
				service, service occurs upon the date of mailing as indicated by the postmark
				for the purpose of the serving party's obligation, and upon receipt for the
				purpose of commencing time limits upon the receiving party.
(e) For purposes of requesting informal
				review under 18 AAC 15.185 or requesting an adjudicatory hearing under 18 AAC 15.200, service is governed by 18 AAC 15.340(a).
As of Register 204 (January 2013), and under AS
					 44.62.125(b)(6), the regulations attorney made technical corrections to 18 AAC 15.910.
Authority:
AS 46.03.020
AS 46.03.100
AS 46.03.110
AS 46.03.330
AS 46.03.720
AS 46.03.880
AS 46.04.030
AS 46.03.890
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 15 - Administrative Procedures › Article 7 - General Provisions › 18 AAC 15.920 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In this chapter, unless the context requires
				  otherwise,
(1) "administrative law
				judge" means the individual that the office of administrative hearings assigns
				under AS 44.64.020(a)(4) to hear
(A) an
				adjudicatory hearing; or
(B) a
				hearing on the existing record and on written briefs;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 1 - General Sanitation Requirements › 18 AAC 23.010 - Purpose and applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				this chapter is to safeguard public health by establishing sanitation
				requirements for
(1) barbering, hairdressing,
				manicuring, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetic
				coloring schools and shops licensed by the board under 12 AAC 09; and
(2) facilities that perform only ear piercing
				with an ear piercing instrument.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 1 - General Sanitation Requirements › 18 AAC 23.020 - Plan review

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop
				subject to
				18 AAC 23.010(b)
				shall submit plans to the department for review and approval as follows:
(1) for a newly constructed or extensively
				remodeled school or shop, at least 30 days before any construction or extensive
				remodeling is to begin;
(2) for a
				body piercing tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring shop that is in
				operation on December 1, 2002, within 90 days after December 1, 2002;
(3) for a barbering, hairdressing,
				manicuring, or esthetics school or shop that adds tattooing, body piercing, or
				permanent cosmetic procedures to that existing school or shop, at least 30 days
				before adding the procedure.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 1 - General Sanitation Requirements › 18 AAC 23.030 - Water supply, wastewater, and waste disposal

Current through May 31, 2024
The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to
				  18 AAC 23.010(b)
				  shall ensure that
(1) the water supply
				system complies with 18 AAC 80; if running water is not available, the water
				storage and dispensing system must be approved by the department as consistent
				with good public health practices;
(2) the wastewater system complies with 18
				AAC 72;
(3) plumbing is sized,
				installed, and maintained as required by the state plumbing code, as developed
				under AS
				18.60.705, and by applicable municipal
				plumbing codes and is consistent with good public health practices;
(4) waste is conveyed, stored, and disposed
				of in a manner that minimizes the development of odor, prevents waste from
				attracting and harboring pests, and complies with 18 AAC 60; and
(5) an incinerator used on the premises by
				the school or shop complies with 18 AAC 50.
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.120
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 1 - General Sanitation Requirements › 18 AAC 23.050 - Sterilization procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The owner or
				operator of a school or shop subject to
				18 AAC 23.010(b)
				shall ensure that each non-single-use, non-disposable instrument that is
				required in this chapter to be cleaned and sterilized is
(1) cleaned either
(A) by hand by
(i) rinsing the instrument in a cold water
				rinse to remove visible soil;
(ii)
				soaking the instrument in an enzyme pre-soak before cleaning;
(iii) using warm water and an appropriate
				detergent;
(iv) rinsing the item
				thoroughly; and
(v) inspecting the
				instrument carefully for cleanliness and damage; or
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops › 18 AAC 23.200 - Applicability and municipal programs

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the provisions of
				18 AAC 23.010 -
				18 AAC 23.050 and
				18 AAC 23.900 -
				18 AAC 23.990, a school or shop
				where barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or esthetics is practiced must also
				comply with the provisions of
				18 AAC 23.200 -
				18 AAC 23.240.
(b) If the department finds that a
				municipality's ordinances are at least as stringent as the requirements of
				18 AAC 23.010 -
				18 AAC 23.050,
				18 AAC 23.200 -
				18 AAC 23.240, and
				18 AAC 23.900 -
				18 AAC 23.990, the municipality
				may provide documentation required under
				12 AAC 09.110 to the
				board.
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops › 18 AAC 23.210 - Premises

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In addition to the requirements under
				18 AAC 23.040, the owner or
				operator of a school or shop described in
				18 AAC 23.200(a)
				shall provide
(1) drawers or cabinets with
				doors for storage of clean linen and cleaned and sanitized equipment;
(2) separate, covered receptacles for dirty
				linen and waste;
(3) at least 50
				footcandles of light measured at the task level where barbering, hairdressing,
				manicuring, or esthetics is performed; and
(4) for a school or shop constructed or
				extensively remodeled after December 1, 2002, a utility sink for mopping and
				general cleaning that is separate from the area where barbering, hairdressing,
				manicuring, or esthetics is performed.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops › 18 AAC 23.220 - Equipment, instruments, and products

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The owner or
				operator of a school or shop described in
				18 AAC 23.200(a)
				shall ensure that
(1) each sanitizer is
				registered with the department as required under 18 AAC 90 and used in
				accordance with its label;
(2) a
				single-use or disposable article is not used on more than one client and is
				placed in a covered refuse receptacle immediately after use;
(3) a single-use or disposable article is
				kept in a clean and closed container before use;
(4) any capes are kept clean; if used, a neck
				strip must be single-use;
(5) all
				liquids, creams, and other products are kept in clean and closed
				containers;
(6) each product used
				or sold in a school or shop is labeled accurately to identify its contents;
				and
(7) if a client wishes the
				school or shop to keep that client's personal tools, equipment, or products on
				hand for future services, that client's personal effects are cleaned and
				sanitized after use on that client, placed in a clean and closed container that
				is labeled with that client's name, and are not used on another
				client.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops › 18 AAC 23.230 - Practitioner hygiene

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An owner or operator of a school or shop
				described in
				18 AAC 23.200(a)
				shall ensure that a person with an infected wound or a disease communicable by
				touch does not work in any capacity that might transmit that infection or
				disease to a client. The owner or operator shall instruct each employee to
				report immediately to the owner or operator an infected wound or a disease
				communicable by touch.
(b) A
				practitioner at a school or shop described in
				18 AAC 23.200(a)
				shall wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water immediately before serving
				a client and immediately after using the toilet, blowing the nose, or otherwise
				coming into contact with any body fluid.
(c) While serving a client, a practitioner
				shall wear clean outer clothing.
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops › 18 AAC 23.240 - Sanitary practices

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop
				described in
				18 AAC 23.200(a)
				shall ensure that
(1) each non-single-use,
				non-disposable item of equipment and instrument is thoroughly cleaned and
				sanitized after use on each client, and, if applicable, stored in a manner that
				will prevent cross-contamination; in addition,
(A) if an electric nail drill is used to file
				nails, the drill bit must be cleaned and sanitized after use on each client; if
				a sandpaper-type drill bit covering is used, the sandpaper covering must be
				single-use;
(B) each clipper,
				vibrator, or other electrical instrument must be cleaned and sanitized after
				each use on a client; and
(C) a
				foot spa or pedicure bath must be cleaned and sanitized after use on each
				client;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.300 - Applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this
				section, and in addition to the provisions of
				18 AAC 23.010 -
				18 AAC 23.050 and
				18 AAC 23.900 -
				18 AAC 23.990, a shop where body
				piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring is practiced must also
				comply with
				18 AAC 23.300 -
				18 AAC 23.360.
(b) In addition to the provisions of
				18 AAC 23.900 -
				18 AAC 23.990, the owner or
				operator of a temporary shop licensed under 12 AAC 09 where body piercing,
				tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring is practiced must comply with
				18 AAC 23.310 and
				18 AAC 23.325.
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.120
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.305 - Requirements adopted by reference

Current through May 31, 2024
The following requirements are adopted by reference:
(1) United States Department of Health and
				Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency
				Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Patients During Exposure-Prone Invasive
				Procedures,
in volume 40 (No. RR-8) of the Morbidity and Mortality
				Weekly Report (MMWR), dated July 12, 1991, pages 1-9;
(2) United States Department of Health and
				Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
				Infection and HCV-Related Chronic Disease,
in volume 47 (No. RR-19) of
				the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), dated October 16, 1998, pages
				1-40.
Under Department of Labor and Workforce Development
					 regulations set out in
					 8 AAC 61.1010, the requirements of
					 29 C.F.R.
					 1910.1030, addressing occupational exposure
					 to blood borne pathogens, are occupational safety and health standards in this
					 state. Owners and operators should contact the Department of Labor and
					 Workforce Development for assistance in complying with those
					 requirements.
The documents adopted by reference in
					 18 AAC 23.305 may be reviewed at
					 any department office, may be purchased directly from the Superintendent of
					 Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
					 20402-9371, telephone (202) 512-1800, and are available at the Internet web
					 site for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
					 Disease Control:
					 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr.
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.120
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.310 - Certificate of sanitary standards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in (g) of this section, a shop described in
				18 AAC 23.300 may not operate
				without a certificate of sanitary standards issued by the department.
(b) The department will issue a certificate
				of sanitary standards to
(1) an existing,
				newly constructed, or extensively remodeled shop if the department approves the
				plans under
				18 AAC 23.020, conducts an
				inspection under
				18 AAC 23.905, and determines that
				the shop is in compliance with this chapter;
(2) a temporary shop if the department
				receives a complete application on a form provided by the department and
				determines that the temporary shop will be in compliance with
				18 AAC 23.325;
(3) a shop with a change of owner or operator
				if the department reviews the department's files on the shop, conducts an
				inspection under
				18 AAC 23.905, and determines that
				the shop is in compliance with this chapter; and
(4) a school or shop subject to
				18 AAC 23.010(b)
				that adds a body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring procedure,
				if the department approves the plans under
				18 AAC 23.020, conducts an
				inspection under
				18 AAC 23.905, and determines that
				the school or shop is in compliance with this chapter.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.315 - Records and notification requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The owner or
				operator of a shop described in
				18 AAC 23.300(a)
				shall retain on the shop premises and make available to the department
(1) an inventory of instruments and body
				jewelry, sharps, and inks used for body piercing, tattooing, or permanent
				cosmetic coloring procedures, including the names of manufacturers and lot
				numbers, if applicable; invoices or orders may be used to satisfy this
				requirement;
(2) written sanitary
				procedures required in
				18 AAC 23.340(g);
(3) monthly spore destruction tests required
				in 18 AAC 23.050(c);
				and
(4) manufacturer's instructions
				for equipment used in the shop.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.325 - Temporary shops

Current through May 31, 2024
If the board issues a temporary shop license under
				  AS
				  08.13.120(b) and
				  12 AAC 09.112 for a convention or
				  other special event, the owner or operator shall
(1) contain the temporary shop in a
				completely enclosed, non-mobile facility, such as inside a permanent
				building;
(2) provide
(A) a procedure area that can be properly
				cleaned and sanitized; and
(B)
				equipment to sterilize instruments as required under this chapter and evidence
				that a spore destruction test in accordance with
				18 AAC 23.050 was performed on the
				sterilization equipment at least 30 days before the date the convention or
				other special event begins; if equipment to sterilize equipment and instruments
				as required under this chapter is not available, the practitioner shall use
				only single-use, prepackaged, sterilized equipment and instruments;
				and
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.330 - Waste management

Current through May 31, 2024
The owner or operator of a shop described in
				  18 AAC 23.300(a)
				  shall ensure that
(1) medical waste is
				not commingled with non-medical waste;
(2) medical waste is disposed of in
				accordance with the requirements of the landfill where the medical waste will
				be taken;
(3) waste that is stored
				inside the shop is stored in a durable, easily cleanable container that does
				not leak or absorb liquid and that is kept clean and emptied into an outside
				container at least once per week; in addition, the owner shall ensure that
(A) the waste
(i) is not accessible to the public or
				clients; and
(ii) does not create
				an odor or attract pests; and
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.335 - Practitioner hygiene

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A practitioner shall maintain a high
				degree of personal cleanliness and conform to good hygienic practices,
				including
(1) wearing clean outer clothing
				when performing a procedure; and
(2) keeping fingernails clean and
				trimmed.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.340 - Sanitation

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An individual may not smoke, eat, or
				drink in a procedure area.
(b) The
				owner or operator of a shop described in
				18 AAC 23.300 shall ensure that
(1) if blood spills, splatters, or sprays
				onto a procedure surface, that surface is immediately cleaned and
				sanitized;
(2) an aluminum foil or
				plastic cover is used to protect items and surfaces that may become
				contaminated by blood or saliva during use and that are difficult or impossible
				to clean and disinfect; the coverings must be removed, discarded, and replaced
				with a clean covering between clients;
(3) after each use, each procedure surface
				and client chair or bench is cleaned and sanitized;
(4) each horizontal surface, restroom, and
				general work surface in the shop is cleaned and sanitized at least daily;
				and
(5) all storage cabinets are
				kept clean.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.345 - Body piercing procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If a liquid
				gentian violet is used to mark skin to be pierced, it must be used in a manner
				that does not contaminate the contents of the original container.
(b) In addition to complying with the
				applicable requirements of this chapter, a practitioner shall use the following
				minimum standards for the use of antiseptics for a body piercing procedure:
(1) when performing a body piercing, a
				practitioner shall clean the external area of the skin to be pierced with
				antiseptic; the skin must be dry to the touch before the procedure is
				performed;
(2) in addition, before
				starting an oral piercing, a practitioner shall instruct the client to use an
				antiseptic mouthwash vigorously for at least one minute.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.350 - Tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A practitioner
				shall thoroughly wash the area of the client to be tattooed with a disinfecting
				soap and water.
(b) A practitioner
				shall use a single-use, disposable razor for shaving the client, when
				necessary. In addition, a practitioner shall dispose of the razor in accordance
				with 18 AAC 23.330
(1) as non-medical waste if the client's skin
				has not broken during shaving; or
(2) as medical waste if the client's skin has
				broken.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 3 - Body Piercing, Tattooing, or Permanent Cosmetic Coloring Shops › 18 AAC 23.360 - Ear piercing procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Unless an
				individual is licensed by the board to perform body piercing, an individual
				performing an ear piercing procedure must use an ear piercing instrument. The
				ear piercing instrument
(1) may not be used
				for piercing any part of the body other than the ear lobe or trailing edge of
				the ear; and
(2) must be made of
				plastic, stainless steel, or another material that can be
				disinfected.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 4 - Enforcement Procedures and General Provisions › 18 AAC 23.900 - Waiver of requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will waive a requirement
				of this chapter if it finds that public health is protected and the purpose of
				the requirement is otherwise satisfied.
(b) An application for a waiver must be
				submitted in writing to the director on forms provided by the department and
				must
(1) specify the requirement for which
				the waiver is sought;
(2) state the
				reason why the requirement cannot be met; and
(3) describe the alternative method proposed
				to meet the purpose of the requirement.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 4 - Enforcement Procedures and General Provisions › 18 AAC 23.905 - Inspections

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department may conduct inspections to
				determine compliance with this chapter.
(b) The owner or operator of a school, shop,
				or facility subject to this chapter shall allow an employee or agent of the
				department, after proper identification, to enter and have free access to the
				school, shop, or facility during reasonable hours to
(1) inspect all or any portion of the school,
				shop, or facility, including each type of shop required to have a certificate
				of sanitary standards under
				18 AAC 23.310;
(2) inspect all or any portion of any
				procedure area or other school, shop, or facility supporting or operating in
				conjunction with the school, shop, or facility being inspected;
(3) examine any record required to be kept
				under this chapter;
(4) investigate
				employees' illness or absenteeism if investigating a possible disease outbreak;
				and
(5) examine equipment,
				instruments, and products, observe procedures, obtain samples, or conduct tests
				to ascertain compliance with this chapter.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 4 - Enforcement Procedures and General Provisions › 18 AAC 23.910 - Certificate suspension, notice to stop operating, and school or shop closure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The
				department may, without prior warning, notice, or hearing, suspend a
				certificate of sanitary standards and require that the shop immediately stop
				operating if
(1) an imminent health hazard
				exists;
(2) multiple or repeated
				critical violations are noted during
(A) an
				inspection under 18 AAC 23.905(a);
(B) a reinspection required under 18 AAC 23.905(e); or
(C) a second
				inspection of the shop during a 12-month period; or
(3) the owner or operator or an employee of
				the shop interferes with a department employee or agent in the performance of
				official duties.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 4 - Enforcement Procedures and General Provisions › 18 AAC 23.915 - Informal review of noncompliance decision

Current through May 31, 2024
The owner or operator of a school, shop, or facility subject
				  to this chapter may request an informal review under
				  18 AAC 15.185 regarding that owner
				  or operator's noncompliance with this chapter. This section does not affect a
				  person's right to a hearing under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure
				  Act).
Authority:
AS
					 08.13.030
AS 08.13.120
AS 08.13.210
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops › Article 4 - Enforcement Procedures and General Provisions › 18 AAC 23.990 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this
				  chapter,
(1) "adequate" means
				necessary to accomplish the intended purpose in keeping with good public health
				practices;
(2) "antiseptic" means
				an agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human skin or
				mucosa;
(3) "approved" or
				"approval" means approved in writing by, or the written approval of, the
				department;
(4) "barbering" has the
				meaning given in
				AS
				08.13.220;
(5) "biological sterilization process
				indicator" means a device
(A) to accompany
				products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor
				adequacy of sterilization;
(B) that
				is designed and labeled as an FDA Class II medical device; and
(C) that consists of a known number of
				microorganisms, of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a
				carrier and enclosed in a protective package; subsequent growth or failure of
				the microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy of
				sterilization;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.300 - Applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
The provisions of
				  18 AAC 30.300 -
				  18 AAC 30.390 apply to a public,
				  private, or parochial school or facility used for school instruction from
				  kindergarten through 12th grade.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.310 - School grounds

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) School grounds must contain sufficient
				area to accommodate school buildings, possible expansion, approaches, and play
				areas.
(b) Finished grade must
				permit drainage of the school grounds.
Authority:
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.320 - Buildings

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Schools must be kept clean and in good
				repair.
(b) Stairways and steps
				must have handrails and nonslip treads or coverings.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.330 - Heating

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Classrooms must be kept at a minimum
				temperature of 65 degrees F. at desktop level.
(b) The heating system in a school must be
				installed in a manner which prevents drafts from being directed on
				students.
(c) Heat sources in a
				school must be shielded in a manner that prevents burn injury. The shield must
				be far enough from the heat source to prevent it from smoldering or
				burning.
(d) Heating units and
				other devices which employ a flame must be vented to the outside. Vents or
				stacks leading from a heating unit must be airtight at all joints so that
				fumes, smoke, or unburned gases cannot pass from the device, vent, or stack
				into the school.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.340 - Lighting

Current through May 31, 2024
Lighting in a school must meet the following
				  standards:
(1) general use classrooms
				and shops - 50 footcandles at task level;
(2) drafting rooms and sewing rooms - 100
				footcandles at task level;
(3)
				corridors, stairways, and locker rooms - 20 footcandles, measured 30 inches
				from the floor.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.350 - Sanitary installations

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A school operator shall ensure that the
				school has sanitary installations and accommodations which comply with the
				provisions of (b) - (d) of this section.
(b) Toilets and lavatories must be installed
				and maintained in a school as provided by
				18 AAC 30.630 -
				18 AAC 30.650.
(c) If self-closing faucets are provided,
				they must allow a flow of at least a 10-second duration.
(d) Hot-water temperature controls must be
				provided and maintained so that water delivered to plumbing fixtures is at
				least 100 degrees F. and no more than 120 degrees F.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.360 - Showers and locker rooms

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Showers must be
				provided for physical education classes for grades seven through 12. There must
				be a minimum of one showerhead for every eight students based upon the maximum
				demand during a period. An automatically controlled hot-water supply of 100
				degrees F. to 120 degrees F. must be provided. Shower and drying areas must be
				constructed with water-impervious nonskid floors. Walls must be
				water-impervious up to showerhead height.
(b) Drying areas must be provided adjacent to
				showers and locker rooms. Walls and ceilings must be smooth and easily
				cleanable.
(c) Lockers or other
				separate storage facilities must be provided for storage of clothing and
				personal effects.
(d) Locker and
				dressing room floors must have water-impervious surfaces and floor drains.
				Locker and dressing room floors must slope uniformly, a minimum of one-fourth
				inch per foot, to drains.
(e)
				Locker and dressing room areas constructed after the effective date of
				18 AAC 30.300 -
				18 AAC 30.390 must be provided
				with hot and cold keyed hose bibs for washdown purposes.
(f) Showers, drying areas, locker rooms, and
				physical education clothing-storage areas must be ventilated by mechanical
				exhaust systems.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.370 - Safety

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A school must be free of safety hazards.
				The department will, in its discretion, require the immediate removal of a
				hazardous object or condition.
(b)
				If vocational or laboratory programs are provided which may create vapors,
				fumes, or other hazards, ventilation and personal protection and safety
				equipment must be provided.
(c) If
				pesticides are used in a school, they must be used according to their
				registered label instructions and stored in a locked area, separate from other
				items.
(d) Poisonous or dangerous
				chemicals and compounds must be labeled and stored in a locked area, separate
				from other items.
(e) No person
				affected with a communicable disease or who is a carrier of such a disease may
				work in a school.
(f) The
				department will, in its discretion, close all or part of a school in which a
				condition exists which places the health or safety of students in unwarranted
				jeopardy.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.380 - Maintenance

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Schools and school grounds must be kept
				clean and orderly.
(b) A room or
				area must be provided for janitorial equipment and cleaning supplies.
(c) A separate utility sink must be provided
				for mops and general cleaning.
(d)
				Hazardous cleaning solutions and substances must be properly labeled and stored
				in a locked place.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 3 - Schools › 18 AAC 30.390 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In
				  18 AAC 30.300 -
				  18 AAC 30.390, "school" means a
				  public, private, or parochial school or facility used for school instruction
				  from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Authority:
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.400 - Applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
The provisions of
				  18 AAC 30.400 -
				  18 AAC 30.470 apply to a building,
				  structure, or space used by or offered to the public where sleeping
				  accommodations are provided to transient or permanent guests, including hotels
				  and motels, motor courts, lodges, tourist camps, parks, tents, cottages,
				  trailers, and camper or recreational vehicle parks, but not including private
				  housing for lease or rent.
Authority:
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					 18.35.030
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.410 - Buildings and grounds

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A public accommodation must be kept free
				of
(1) obvious defects which may affect the
				health and safety of occupants; and
(2) conditions favorable to the attraction,
				harborage, or breeding of insects or rodents.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.420 - Water supply

Current through May 31, 2024
Public accommodation facilities for vehicles or trailers must
				  have at least one water tap to provide water for guests and to wash down
				  sanitary disposal stations.
Authority:
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					 18.35.030
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.430 - Wastewater disposal

Current through May 31, 2024
Public accommodation facilities for vehicles or trailers with
				  wastewater holding tanks must install sanitary disposal stations approved by
				  the department.
Authority:
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					 18.35.030
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.440 - Sanitary installations

Current through May 31, 2024
Toilet facilities and lavatories must be installed and
				  maintained at a public accommodation as provided in
				  18 AAC 30.630 -
				  18 AAC 30.650.
Authority:
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					 18.35.030
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.450 - Sanitary practices

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Drinking cups or glasses supplied in
				public accommodations must be washed and sanitized after each occupancy unless
				they are single-service and are disposable.
(b) Toilets and bathrooms in public
				accommodations must be cleaned and sanitized daily during periods of use.
				Plumbing fixtures must be kept clean and in good repair.
(c) Towels and linen provided at public
				accommodations must be clean when they are given to a new guest.
Authority:
AS
					 18.35.030
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 4 - Public Accommodations › 18 AAC 30.470 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In
				  18 AAC 30.400 -
				  18 AAC 30.470, "public
				  accommodation" means a building, structure, or space used by or offered to the
				  public where sleeping accommodations are provided to transient or permanent
				  guests, including hotels, motels, motor courts, lodges, tourist camps, parks,
				  tents, cottages, trailers, and camper or recreational vehicle parks, but not
				  including private housing for lease or rent.
Authority:
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					 18.35.030
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					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.500 - Applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Subject to (b) and (c) of this section,
				18 AAC 30.500 -
				18 AAC 30.570,
				18 AAC 30.580, and
				18 AAC 30.590 apply to the
				construction and operation of public swimming pools and spas as defined in
				18 AAC 30.590.
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this
				section, 18 AAC 30.510 -
				18 AAC 30.535 apply only to pools
				built after June 4, 1983.
(c)18 AAC 30.510(o) and (q);
				18 AAC 30.515(b) (1), (b)(2) and (e);
				18 AAC 30.520(c);
				18 AAC 30.535(d) (1), (d)(2), and (g);
				18 AAC 30.545(a);
				18 AAC 30.570(d);
				and 18 AAC 30.580(c)
				apply only to pools and spas built or extensively remodeled after
				12/23/93.
Authority:
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.515 - Shape, slope, and depth

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Decks must
				slope away from the pool to perimeter deck drains to prevent debris from being
				washed into the gutter return system. Decks may not slope more than a ratio of
				1:24.
(b) Pool bottoms may not
				slope more than a ratio of 1:8, unless the edge of a steeper slope is clearly
				marked by a floating safety line or permanent barrier. The safety line must be
				kept in place at all times, except when the pool is used for lap swimming or
				competition and is closed to the general public. The safety line or permanent
				barrier must be placed one foot toward the shallow end, away from the break
				point line, and must be strung tightly to allow a swimmer to hold onto the
				line. Underwater ledges are prohibited. Pool sides must be vertical
(1) to a water depth of at least six feet;
				or
(2) for a distance of 2.5 feet
				below the water level, below which the wall must be curved to the bottom with a
				radius not to exceed
(A) at the 3-foot depth,
				a 6-inch radius cove at the base of a 2.5-foot vertical section;
(B) at the 3.5-foot depth, a one-foot radius
				cove at the base of a 2.5-foot vertical section; and
(C) at the 5-foot depth, a 1.5-foot radius
				cove at the base of a 3.5-foot vertical section; from this point, the
				springline or point of departure from vertical may rise through an 8-foot
				transitional zone, measured horizontally, to a typical deep end wall design
				consisting of at least a 2.5-foot vertical section, with a curved section from
				that point meeting the floor of the pool; the requirements of this paragraph
				are indicated on Table B of this subsection.
TABLE B MAXIMUM RADIUS COVING OF POOL INTRUSION
DIMENSIONS BETWEEN POOL FLOOR AND WALLS Pool Depth 2 ft. 3
				  ft. 3.5 ft. 5 ft. >5 ft. Minimum
Sidewall
Vertical
Depth
(Springline)1.5 ft.2 ft., 2 in.2.5 ft.3.5 ft.>3.5
				  ft.Maximum
Radius of
Curvature
6 in.
10 in.
1.0 ft.
1.5 ft.
* *
** Maximum radius equals pool depth minus the vertical wall
				  depth. Radius of coving may not intrude into pool within diving envelope.Note:
				  For pool depths falling between the depths listed in this table, values may be
				  interpolated.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.520 - Inlets and outlets

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Inlets for fresh or repurified water must
				be placed to allow uniform circulation of water and maintain a uniform
				disinfectant residual throughout the pool. Inlets must be submerged at least 18
				inches below the water surface to reduce the escape of chlorine or other
				disinfectants. Pools installed after 12/23/93 must be tested by the operator
				with a crystal violet water distribution test or its equivalent to determine
				and adjust the recirculation pattern. This test must be conducted in the
				presence of a department representative, and must be approved by the
				department.
(b) Anti-vortex main
				drains must be used in the deepest part of the pool and must be covered with
				grates that cannot be easily broken or removed by bathers. The maximum velocity
				of water passing through the drain may not exceed 1.25 ft/sec at 100 percent of
				the design flow rate.
(c) If the
				pool is more than 30 feet wide, multiple main drain outlets must be provided.
				These outlets must be spaced not more than 20 feet apart, nor more than six
				feet from the side walls of the pool.
(d) Fill and draw pools are prohibited.
				Flow-through pools will, in the department's discretion, be allowed, if a
				waiver of provisions is granted under
				18 AAC 30.955.
Authority:
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.530 - Electrical

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Lighting fixtures must illuminate all
				parts of the pool enclosure and the water in the pool. The lighting intensity
				measured at a point 30 inches above the pool deck must be at least 50
				footcandles. If underwater lighting of at least 100 lamp
				lumens/ft
2
is provided, the minimum intensity of the overhead
				lighting may be reduced to 30 footcandles. Arrangement and design of lighting
				fixtures must permit lifeguards to clearly see all pool waters, walkways,
				springboards, and other fixtures. If underwater lighting is used, the lights
				may not create a hazard to bathers.
(b) Pool wiring on the deck, or where exposed
				to water, must be of the ground fault interruptor type.
(c) Booster pumps used with the chlorinator
				must use pool water from the circulation system. The booster pump must be wired
				with the circulation pump to prevent feeding chlorine when the circulation pump
				is not running. A solenoid check valve must be wired into the same system to
				prevent the flow of water in the chlorine ejection line when the booster pump
				is not operating.
(d) Electrical
				vacuum pumps must be grounded.
Authority:
AS
					 44.46.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.535 - Circulation and filtration

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A pool must
				have a complete circulation system, including pumping equipment, filters,
				balancing tanks, valves, pipe connections to the inlets and outlets of the
				pool, and provisions for cleaning the filters.
(b) At least three turnovers of the pool
				water are required every 24 hours.
(c) Skimmers will, in the department's
				discretion, be approved under
				18 AAC 30.955.
(d) Hair and lint catchers must be used in
				pressure filter systems and must be
(1)
				corrosion-resistant, with openings to provide a free flow area at least four
				times the area of the pump suction line; and
(2) readily accessible for frequent
				cleaning.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation › Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas › 18 AAC 30.540 - Disinfection

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Disinfectant must be added to the pool
				water return line downstream of other equipment and as far from the pool as
				possible.
(b) If gas chlorine is
				used for disinfection, the gas chlorinator and cylinder must be operated from a
				separate heat-controlled, outside room located at or above ground level, with a
				door that opens only from the outside. The chlorine room must be clearly marked
				and vented by a fan which draws from floor level and discharges at a point at
				least seven feet high and opposite the doorway. The discharge point must not
				contaminate other air vents, and must not present a hazard to users of the pool
				natatorium. In addition,
(1) a chlorine room
				must be nearly airtight, except for ventilation, and must be built of
				corrosion-resistant materials;
(2)
				a chlorine room must have a shatterproof, airtight inspection window;
(3) the minimum air exchange rate must be one
				chlorine room volume per minute;
(4) electrical switches for lights and fan
				must be outside the chlorine room door;
(5) platform scales, a self-contained
				breathing apparatus (air pack), and a chlorine cylinder repair kit must be
				provided; the air pack must be stored outside the chlorine room and be
				available for emergency use; at least one pool attendant or lifeguard familiar
				with the air pack operation must be on site whenever the pool is open for
				public use;
(6) new and unused
				gaskets must be used each time a chlorine cylinder is changed;
(7) chlorine cylinders must be stored upright
				and secured by chains, and must have protective hoods in place when not in use;
				and
(8) a chlorine leak detector
				such as bottled commercial strength (26 degree Baume) ammonia must be in the
				chlorinator room.