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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › TEMPORARY MASS GATHERINGS › Standards of Operation › Section 444.5494 - Discharge of water used to provide dust control

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator of a temporary mass gathering shall not
				  discharge, or allow another person to discharge, water onto the ground to
				  provide dust control at the gathering unless:
1. If the water used is potable:
(a) The source of the water is licensed by
				the Health Division and approved by the health authority; and
(b) Each vehicle used to transport the water,
				and each tank used to discharge the water, is:
(1) Approved by the Bureau of Health
				Protective Services of the Health Division; and
(2) Used for no other purpose than the
				transportation or discharge of potable water.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › TEMPORARY MASS GATHERINGS › Standards of Operation › Section 444.5496 - Operation of public bathing or swimming facility or public spa

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator of a temporary mass gathering
				shall not operate, or permit another person to operate, a public bathing or
				swimming facility at the gathering unless the person operating the public
				bathing or swimming facility:
(a) Possesses a
				permit to do so from the health authority; and
(b) Complies with all applicable provisions
				of:
(1)NRS
				444.065 to
				444.120, inclusive;
				and
(2) NAC 444.010 to 444.306,
				inclusive, or the regulations adopted by the local board of health.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › TEMPORARY MASS GATHERINGS › Enforcement › Section 444.5498 - Inspection by health authority

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority may conduct any inspection reasonably
				  necessary to enforce any provision of NAC 444.547 to 444.5498,
				  inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R071-03, eff. 10-22-2003
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.550 - Applicability

Current through June 11, 2024
NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive, do not apply to facilities
				for permanent family or individual occupancy, nor to facilities or premises
				assigned to an employee for his or her exclusive use or convenience. The
				application of these sections is not intended to apply to temporary ranching
				activities, including buckarooing or the roundup and moving of sheep and
				cattle.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 8, eff. 1-29-59-NAC A 10-30-97
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.552 - General standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All housing and
			 housing grounds must be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition,
			 free from rubbish, debris, waste paper, garbage and other refuse. Grounds must
			 also be well drained and free from depressions where water may stand.
2. All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish in
			 camp must be deposited in suitable covered metal receptacles which must be
			 emptied daily, or more often if necessary, and the contents burned, buried or
			 disposed of in a manner which is not or does not become offensive or
			 insanitary.
3. Fly-tight metal
			 containers must be provided adjacent to living and sleeping quarters for
			 garbage and other refuse.
4. All
			 drainage from kitchen sinks, toilets, baths or laundry must be carried through
			 a covered drain to a covered cesspool or septic tank, or otherwise disposed of
			 in a manner which is not or does not become offensive or insanitary. Where
			 public sewer systems are available, all building sewers must be
			 connected.
5. An adequate and
			 convenient supply of water of a quality that meets the standards of the water
			 supply regulations in chapter 445A of NAC must be available at all times for
			 drinking, cooking, bathing and laundry purposes.
6. Fresh and safe drinking water must be
			 provided for all workers. Faucets must be suitably and conveniently located and
			 in no event more than 100 yards distant from workers' living quarters. The use
			 of a common drinking cup or drinking from a common container is prohibited, as
			 is dipping into containers.
7. The
			 water supply must be capable of delivering at least 36 gallons of water per
			 person per day to the campsite.
8.
			 Tanks or other receptacles used for storage of water must be kept in a clean
			 and sanitary condition and must be suitably covered to prevent
			 contamination.
9. Effective
			 measures must be taken to control rats and flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs and other
			 insects or parasites within the camp premises.
10. All buildings or structures of a camp
			 must be maintained and used in accordance with the provisions of state and
			 local regulations governing safety and fire prevention. An adequate water
			 supply for fire fighting should be available during occupancy.
11. No camp may be located on a site which is
			 subject to or may cause extreme traffic or other hazard unless acceptable
			 safeguards are provided.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 1, eff. 1-29-59
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.556 - Cooking and eating facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every structure
			 used as a mess hall where food is cooked, prepared or served must be kept in a
			 clean and sanitary condition.
2.
			 The same standards relative to ventilation, window space and screening, and
			 means of exit which apply to living and sleeping quarters also apply to cooking
			 and eating facilities.
3. The size
			 of cooking and eating facilities must be in proper proportion to the capacity
			 of the camp and separate from sleeping quarters. In all cases, however, cooking
			 and eating space must be in addition to the minimum space requirements for
			 sleeping.
4. For workers required
			 to board themselves, sufficient cooking stoves, tables, seats and fuel for
			 cooking must be provided. One oil, wood or gas stove, with not less than one
			 burner for each five workers is required. Outdoor cooking facilities,
			 unprotected from inclement weather, are not acceptable.
5. Table tops on all tables used in mess
			 halls must have a smooth, hard surface which may be easily cleaned.
6. Provision must be made for the safe
			 storage and refrigeration of food in a suitable and sanitary place away from
			 sleeping quarters.
7. Garbage
			 disposal and drainage from kitchen sinks must meet the requirements described
			 under the general standards for labor camp sanitation.
8. Kitchens for group food service must
			 comply with at least the grade B requirements set for food and drink
			 establishments in chapter 446 of NAC.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 3, eff. 1-29-59
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.558 - Sanitary facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Convenient and
			 suitable bathing facilities maintained in a sanitary condition must be provided
			 in each camp, readily accessible to the living quarters.
2. Where showers are provided there must be
			 at least one shower head in operating condition for every 25 workers. After
			 January 29, 1959, all new construction must provide for at least one shower
			 head for each 15 workers.
3. The
			 floors and walls of the shower compartments must be constructed and maintained
			 in waterproof condition. Floor drains are required in all shower rooms to
			 remove wastewater.
4. Each shower
			 must have adequate hot and cold water under pressure.
5. Where tubs are used there must be one No.
			 3 size tub in good condition for every five workers.
6. Provision must be made for adequate
			 dressing space adjacent to bathing facilities.
7. All toilet facilities must be maintained
			 in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
8. All exterior openings in toilet buildings
			 must be screened with wire mesh of not less than 16 mesh.
9. Toilet rooms must be ventilated in
			 conformity with the requirements in this respect which apply to living and
			 sleeping quarters and cooking and eating facilities.
10. At least one usable enclosed toilet must
			 be provided for each 10 workers and must be located within 150 feet of the
			 living quarters. Toilet facilities may not be located in a sleeping
			 room.
11. Where privy-type toilets
			 are used they must consist of a fly- and rodent-tight pit that should be at
			 least 4 feet deep, with a well-constructed shelter, the openings of which shall
			 be effectively screened and fly-tight. When the excreta reaches a point 1 foot
			 below the surface of the ground the pit must be filled and the shelter
			 demolished or moved over a new pit. All excreta in a pit must be covered with
			 earth, ashes, lime or some similar substance at least every 48 hours.
12. Privy toilets must not be located closer
			 than 75 feet to any sleeping place or any kitchen or mess hall.
13. Where 10 or more are employed, urinals
			 may be provided. Adequate washing facilities must be provided in every toilet
			 room or adjacent to it.
14. All
			 sanitary facilities must be inspected regularly by management to assure that
			 they are operating properly.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 4, eff. 1-29-59
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.560 - Laundry facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Laundry
			 facilities must be maintained in a sanitary condition and provided with
			 adequate drainage as described in NAC 444.552.
2. At least one laundry tray, wash tub or
			 other laundry facility must be provided for every 10 workers or fraction of 10,
			 and must be convenient to all living quarters. Hot and cold water must be
			 provided at each laundry tray or wash tub.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 6, eff. 1-29-59
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.562 - Lighting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All habitable rooms must be well lighted.
			 Rooms used for living quarters and mess hall must be equipped with ceiling-type
			 light fixtures arranged to provide at least 10 foot-candles of light to every
			 part of the room. Water closet compartments, privies, laundry rooms and toilets
			 must contain at least one ceiling or wall-type fixture.
2. Electric wiring must be installed in
			 accordance with provisions of the
National Electric
			 Code
.
3. Where electricity
			 is not available, at least one lamp must be provided for every five
			 workers.
Bd. of Health, Labor
				Camp Reg. § 5, eff. 1-29-59
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.564 - Operating permit: Application; issuance; denial, suspension or revocation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before operating a labor camp, the
			 operator must apply for a permit to operate, submit sufficient plans for review
			 by the Health Division and pay the required fees.
2. Within a reasonable period after receipt
			 of an application for a permit to operate a labor camp, plans of the labor camp
			 and the required fees, the Health Division shall review the application and
			 plans submitted for accuracy and completeness. Upon receipt of an application
			 that it determines to be complete, the Health Division shall conduct an
			 inspection to determine whether the facility complies with NAC 444.550 to
			 444.566, inclusive.
3. The Health
			 Division shall issue a permit to operate a labor camp if the labor camp is in
			 compliance with NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive.
4. The Division may deny, suspend or revoke a
			 permit to operate a labor camp if the applicant fails to:
(a) Notify the health authority before
			 construction and completion of the labor camp;
(b) Allow inspection of the labor camp during
			 or after its construction; or
(c)
			 Follow any of the requirements set forth in
			 NRS
			 444.130 to
			 444.200, inclusive, and
			 NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.565 - Procedure for review of actions taken by Health Division; appeals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who has reason to believe that an
			 action taken by the Health Division pursuant to NAC 444.550 to 444.566,
			 inclusive, is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge may, within 10
			 business days after receiving notice of the action, request an informal
			 discussion with the employee responsible for the action and the immediate
			 supervisor of the employee.
2. If
			 the informal discussion does not resolve the problem, the aggrieved person may,
			 within 10 business days after the date scheduled for the informal discussion,
			 submit a written request to the Bureau for an informal conference. The informal
			 conference must be scheduled for a date, place and time mutually agreed upon by
			 the aggrieved person and the Bureau, except that the informal conference must
			 be held no later than 60 days after the date on which the Bureau received the
			 written request.
3. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 4, the determination of the Bureau resulting
			 from the informal conference cannot be appealed and is the final remedy
			 available to the aggrieved person.
4. An applicant for or holder of a permit or
			 license issued pursuant to NAC 444.550 to 444.566, inclusive, who is aggrieved
			 by an action of the Health Division relating to the denial of an application
			 for or the renewal of such a permit or license or the suspension or revocation
			 of such a permit or license may appeal that action in accordance with NAC
			 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive, after exhausting the informal procedures set
			 forth in this section, except that the Bureau may waive the informal
			 procedures, or any portion thereof, by giving written notice to the aggrieved
			 person.
5. As used in this section,
			 "Bureau" means the Bureau of Health Protection Services of the Health Division
			 or its successor.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 10-30-97
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › LABOR CAMPS › Section 444.566 - Fees for permits and review of plans

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For an
			 annual permit to operate a labor camp, the Health Division shall charge and
			 collect $166, plus $1.25 for each five workers above 30 workers in the camp,
			 except in areas where the laws and regulations governing the sanitation of
			 labor camps are administered by local health authorities.
2. The Health Division shall charge and
			 collect the following fees for reviewing plans for labor camps as follows,
			 except in areas where the laws and regulations governing the sanitation of
			 labor camps are administered by local health authorities:
For a plan for a new
						  camp..................................................................................
$124
Plus $1.25 for each five workers above 30
						  workers in the camp.
For a plan to remodel a camp which has a
						  permit.................................................
83
Plus $1.25 for each five workers above 30 workers in the
						  camp.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 7-20-82; A 6-23-86; R100-07,
				10-31-2007
NRS
				  439.150,
				  439.200,
				  444.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.568 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 444.568 to 444.56862, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444.56802 to
				444.56812, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56802 - "Charter school" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Charter school" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS 385.007.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56804 - "Health authority" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Health authority" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS 439.005.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56806 - "Private school" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Private school" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				394.103.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56808 - "Public nuisance" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Public nuisance" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS 202.450.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5681 - "Public school" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Public school" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS 385.007.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56814 - Severability of provisions

Current through June 11, 2024
If any provision set forth in NAC 444.568 to 444.56862,
				inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is
				held invalid, it is intended that the invalidity not affect the remaining
				provisions or applications to the extent that those provisions and applications
				can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56816 - Adoption by reference of certain publications; revision of certain publications after adoption

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Board
			 of Health hereby adopts by reference:
(a) The
			 guidelines for playground safety set forth in the
Handbook for Public
			 Playground Safety
, as those guidelines existed on July 24, 2002. A
			 copy of the publication may be obtained, free of charge, from the United States
			 Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Information and Public Affairs,
			 Washington D.C. 20207, or at the Internet address
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/playpubs.html
.
(b) The
Recommended Practice on
			 Lighting for Educational Facilities
, in the form most recently
			 published by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. A copy of
			 this publication may be obtained from the Illuminating Engineering Society of
			 North America at the Internet address
https://www.iesna.org/shop/
,
			 for the price of $50.
(c) The
Uniform Plumbing Code
, in the form most recently published by
			 the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. A copy of
			 this publication may be obtained from the International Association of Plumbing
			 and Mechanical Officials by telephone at (800) 854-2766 or at the Internet
			 address
http://iapmostore.org
, for the price
			 of $93.
(d) The standards of the
			 American National Standards Institute set forth in ANSI Z358.1,
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
, in the form most
			 recently published by the American National Standards Institute. A copy of the
			 standards may be obtained from IHS Global Engineering Documents by telephone at
			 (877) 413-5184 or at the Internet address
http://store.ihs.com
, for the price
			 of $85.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56818 - Submission and approval or denial of plans and specifications for construction

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may not
			 begin the construction of a school until the plans and specifications for the
			 school are submitted to and approved by the health authority. The plans and
			 specifications must include, without limitation:
(a) The layout, arrangement and construction
			 materials for all rooms and grounds, including, without limitation, classrooms,
			 utility rooms, janitors' closets and playgrounds; and
(b) The location, size and type of:
(1) Equipment that will be used at the
			 school, including fixed equipment; and
(2) Facilities that will be included in the
			 construction, including, without limitation, lavatories and kitchens.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5682 - Schools constructed before July 24, 2002

Current through June 11, 2024
A school that is constructed before July 24, 2002, shall be
				deemed to be in compliance with NAC 444.568 to 444.56862, inclusive, if the use
				of the space in the school is not changed or any deficiency in the school does
				not constitute a substantial or an immediate threat to the health or safety of
				the general public.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56822 - Notification of health authority regarding health or safety hazard

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the superintendent or principal of a
			 school or the designee of the superintendent or the principal determines that a
			 substantial health or safety hazard exists at the school, the superintendent,
			 the principal or the designee of the superintendent or the principal shall
			 notify the health authority of:
(a) The
			 hazard; and
(b) Any remedial action
			 that has been taken to correct the hazard, within 24 hours after the
			 determination is made.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56824 - Inspections: Preparation and dissemination of reports by health authority; maintenance of other reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
			 authority shall prepare a written report of the findings of an inspection of a
			 school required by
			 NRS
			 444.335 while on the premises of the school
			 and provide a copy of the report to the principal of the school or any other
			 person designated by the principal to receive the report at that
			 time.
2. In addition to the copy of
			 the report provided pursuant to subsection 1, the health authority may provide
			 a copy of the report to:
(a) The board of
			 trustees of the school district in which the school is located, if the school
			 is a public school;
(b) The
			 governing body of the charter school, if the school is a charter school;
			 or
(c) The Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction, if the school is a private school.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56826 - Correction of deficiencies; reporting of corrective action taken or planned; reporting of noncompliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any deficiency
			 indicated in a report of an inspection prepared pursuant to NAC 444.56824 must
			 be corrected within 30 days after the inspection unless otherwise indicated in
			 the report.
2. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection 3, the principal of the school which was inspected or
			 his or her designee shall prepare a written report of corrective action taken
			 or planned and submit that report to the health authority within 30 days after
			 the inspection of the school.
3.
			 The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply if:
(a) Corrective action was taken at the time
			 of the inspection and the health authority indicates in the report of the
			 inspection that the deficiency indicated in the report was corrected;
			 or
(b) The health authority
			 inspects the school again before the period set forth in subsection 2 expires
			 and the health authority indicates in the report of the inspection that the
			 deficiency previously indicated in the report was corrected.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56828 - Floors, walls and ceilings; benches, mats and other equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The floors, walls and ceilings in a school
			 must be:
(a) Constructed of durable materials
			 that are easy to clean and appropriate for their intended use; and
(b) Maintained in good repair.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5683 - Lighting

Current through June 11, 2024
Artificial sources of light that are permanently fixed in a
				school must be installed to provide lighting at luminance levels equal to or
				greater than those prescribed in tables 1 and 2 of the
Recommended
				Practice on Lighting for Educational Facilities
, adopted by reference
				pursuant to NAC 444.56816.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002; A by R100-07,
				10-31-2007
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56832 - Temperature

Current through June 11, 2024
The temperature in a classroom that is occupied by pupils or
				members of the staff of the school, other than an area used for teaching
				vocational education or for physical activities, including, without limitation,
				weight lifting, must be maintained at a level which is not less than 65 degrees
				Fahrenheit and not more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Every effort must be made
				to maintain a comfortable temperature after considering the humidity in each
				room.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56834 - Pets

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pets may be kept only in the designated
			 areas of a school.
2. An enclosure
			 used for pets must be clean and sanitary to prevent odors and the accumulation
			 of excrement.
3. A pet that is on
			 the premises of a school may be handled by a pupil only under the supervision
			 of an adult. A pupil or member of the staff of the school shall wash his or her
			 hands after handling a pet.
4. A
			 pet that is not housebroken or trained to use a litter box may not be allowed
			 on the absorbent surfaces in the school.
5. The provisions of this section do not
			 apply to:
(a) A person with a visual, aural or
			 other physical disability who is accompanied by a guide dog, hearing dog,
			 helping dog or other service animal;
(b) A person who is accompanied by an animal
			 described in paragraph (a) if the person is training the animal; or
(c) A peace officer who is performing his or
			 her duties as a peace officer and is accompanied by a police dog.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56836 - Hazardous materials; laboratories

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A unit for
			 washing eyes in an emergency, in combination with or in addition to an
			 accessible shower used in an emergency, must be provided in each classroom in
			 which acid, caustic substances, flammable materials or other hazardous
			 materials are handled. The unit for washing eyes and the shower for use in an
			 emergency must comply with the requirements set forth in ANSI Z358.1, as
			 adopted by reference in NAC 444.56816.
2. Countertops that are resistant to
			 chemicals must be used in each classroom which is used as a chemistry
			 laboratory.
3. A classroom that is
			 used as a science laboratory must have a sink for washing hands which is
			 conveniently located and equipped with:
(a)
			 Hot and cold water that is tempered by a mixing valve or combination
			 faucet;
(b) Hot water that is
			 delivered at a maximum temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit;
(c) A supply of soap or detergent for washing
			 hands; and
(d) A supply of
			 disposable towels designed for a single use or a device that provides heated
			 air for drying hands.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56838 - Materials, tools and other equipment; areas used for teaching vocational education

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Machinery, tools
			 or any other equipment that is used in an area of the school for teaching
			 vocational education may be operated or used by a pupil only under the
			 supervision of an adult.
2. An area
			 that is used for teaching vocational education must be clean and
			 organized.
3. Machinery, tools,
			 material stock, hardware or any other equipment must be stored in a manner that
			 prevents health and safety hazards.
4. Stationary equipment must be secured in
			 place and arranged to provide for a work area which is of a sufficient size and
			 which is free of hazards which may cause a person to fall, trip, slip or
			 sustain any physical injury.
5.
			 Instructions relating to safety and the operation of machinery, tools or other
			 equipment must be posted conspicuously in the area in which the machinery,
			 tools or other equipment is operated or used.
6. Cylinders of compressed gas must be
			 secured in a manner that prevents the cylinders from tipping or
			 falling.
7. An area used for
			 teaching vocational education must have a sink for washing hands that is
			 conveniently located and equipped with:
(a)
			 Hot and cold water that is tempered by a mixing valve or combination
			 faucet;
(b) Hot water that is
			 delivered at a maximum temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit;
(c) A supply of soap or detergent for washing
			 hands; and
(d) A supply of
			 disposable towels designed for a single use or a device that provides heated
			 air for drying hands.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5684 - Areas used for teaching home economics

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any area in
			 a classroom that is used for home economics in which food is prepared or eaten
			 must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
2. Food must be stored and handled in a
			 manner that prevents the rapid growth of pathogenic organisms, contamination
			 and spoilage and prevents the harborage and feeding of insects and other
			 vermin.
3. A classroom used for
			 home economics must have a sink for washing hands that is conveniently located
			 and equipped with:
(a) Hot and cold water
			 tempered by a mixing valve or combination faucet;
(b) Hot water that is delivered at a maximum
			 temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit;
(c) A supply of soap or detergent for washing
			 hands; and
(d) A supply of
			 disposable towels designed for a single use or a device that provides heated
			 air for drying hands.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56842 - Health rooms

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school
			 shall provide a health room with beds, couches, mats, cots or other furniture
			 that may be used for resting. The beds, couches, mats, cots and other furniture
			 must be covered with a nonabsorbent material that is maintained in good repair
			 and is cleaned and sanitized before each use.
2. Any medications that are stored in a
			 health room must be accessible only to authorized members of the staff of the
			 school.
3. As used in this section,
			 "health room" means a room or an area where an ill or injured pupil is
			 temporarily isolated until such time as the pupil is released to the custody of
			 his or her parent or guardian.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56844 - Electrical panels, janitors' closets, boiler rooms and storage rooms

Current through June 11, 2024
Electrical panels, janitors' closets, boiler rooms, storage
				rooms, including, without limitation, storage rooms for supplies and equipment,
				and rooms containing a transformer that are located in a school, must be locked
				and accessible only to authorized members of the staff of the school.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56846 - Playgrounds and playground equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
Playgrounds and playground equipment must be designed,
				constructed and maintained in the manner prescribed in the guidelines set forth
				in the
Handbook for Public Playground Safety
as adopted by
				reference in NAC 444.56816.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56848 - Programs for food service

Current through June 11, 2024
A program used by a school to serve food must comply
				with:
1. The provisions of chapter 446
			 of NRS and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and
2. Any ordinances, rules or regulations
			 governing food establishments adopted by the appropriate district board of
			 health, county board of health or board of county commissioners.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5685 - Water

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Potable water of a sufficient amount to
			 meet the requirements of a school must be provided to the school from a
			 supplier that is approved by the health authority and licensed by the Health
			 Division.
2. Water that is under
			 pressure and maintained at the required temperature must be provided to all
			 fixtures and equipment of the school which uses water. The system that provides
			 hot water to the school must provide a sufficient amount of hot water to meet
			 the requirements of the school during its hours of operation.
3. There must not be a cross connection
			 between:
(a) The supply of potable water and
			 any water that is nonpotable or may be nonpotable; or
(b) The supply of potable water and any
			 source of pollution by which the potable water may become
			 contaminated.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56852 - Sewage

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All sewage at a school, including liquid
			 waste, must be disposed of in a manner that is approved by the health
			 authority.
2. Facilities for the
			 disposal of sewage that do not use water, including chemical toilets, are
			 prohibited unless authorized by the health authority for temporary
			 use.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56854 - Toilets, lavatories and drinking fountains

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 minimum number of toilets, lavatories and drinking fountains must be installed
			 in a school as prescribed in the standards for plumbing facilities of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
, as adopted by reference in NAC
			 444.56816.
2. A toilet and lavatory
			 must be located within 250 feet of each classroom and area used for teaching
			 vocational education and be accessible for use at all times.
3. Toilets must be clean and in good repair.
			 A supply of toilet tissue that is dispensed from a permanently affixed
			 dispenser must be provided at each toilet at all times.
4. Each lavatory must provide hot and cold
			 water that is tempered by a mixing valve or combination faucet. The hot water
			 must be delivered at a maximum temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. A faucet
			 that closes automatically, closes slowly or is metered must provide a flow of
			 water for not less than 20 seconds.
5. A supply of soap or detergent for washing
			 hands must be available in each lavatory.
6. A supply of disposable towels designed for
			 a single use or a device that provides heated air for drying hands must be
			 conveniently located near each lavatory.
7. Lavatories must be clean and in good
			 repair.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56856 - Drinking fountains and potable drinking water

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
			 drinking fountain in a school must be clean and in good repair.
2. Potable drinking water must be provided
			 and dispensed in a sanitary manner in gymnasiums and during outdoor events held
			 at the school.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56858 - Showers and shower fixtures

Current through June 11, 2024
A shower that is provided in a school must have hot and cold
				water which is tempered by a mixing valve or combination fixture. The hot water
				must be delivered at a maximum temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Each
				shower and shower fixture must be clean and in good repair.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.5686 - Garbage and refuse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. There must be a
			 sufficient number of containers located in a school to hold all garbage and
			 refuse that accumulates in the school. The containers must be conveniently
			 located throughout the school.
2.
			 Garbage and refuse must be:
(a) Deposited in
			 containers that are closable, durable, nonabsorbent, protected against vermin
			 and clean; and
(b) Stored in a
			 manner that is not accessible to insects and rodents.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SCHOOLS › Section 444.56862 - Control of vermin

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Measures must be
			 taken to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches or other vermin
			 on the premises of a school, including regular inspections to detect the
			 presence of those vermin. The premises of the school, including the contiguous
			 land or property under the control of the school, must be maintained in a
			 condition that prevents or eliminates the harboring or feeding of insects,
			 rodents and other vermin.
2.
			 Insecticides, herbicides and rodenticides must be used in accordance with the
			 directions on the label of the container and stored in a manner that is
			 accessible only to authorized members of the staff of the school.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R177-99, eff. 7-24-2002
NRS
				  439.200,
				  444.335
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.570 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444.5701 to
				  444.631, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				  sections.
Supplied in
				  codification; A by Environmental Comm'n, 12-19-89; 9-2-92; 11-8-93; 3-1-94;
				  R034-98, 4-17-98; R173-99, 2-9-2000
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5701 - "Active life" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Active life" means the period of operation of a disposal
				  site beginning with the initial receipt of solid waste and ending at the
				  completion of closure activities in accordance with NAC 444.6891, 444.6892 and
				  444.6893.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5702 - "Administrator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Administrator" means the Administrator of the Division of
				  Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural
				  Resources.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5703 - "Appendix I" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Appendix I" means the Appendix I of 40 C.F.R. Part
				  258.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.57035 - "Appendix II" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Appendix II" means the Appendix II of 40 C.F.R. Part
				  258.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5704 - "Aquifer" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Aquifer" means a geological formation, group of formations
				  or portion of a formation capable of yielding usable quantities of groundwater
				  to wells and springs.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.57048 - "Cell" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Cell" means a portion of a municipal solid waste landfill
				  unit which consists of compacted wastes completely enclosed in cover
				  material.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5705 - "Class I site" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Class I site" means a disposal site which:
1. Is comprised of at least one municipal
				solid waste landfill unit including all contiguous land and structures, other
				appurtenances and improvements on the land used for the disposal of solid
				waste; and
2. Is not a Class II or
				Class III site.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.571 - "Class II site" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Class II site" means a disposal site:
1. Which is comprised of at least one
				municipal solid waste landfill unit;
2. Which accepts less than 20 tons of solid
				waste per day on an annual average;
3. For which there is no evidence of
				contamination of groundwater originating from the site;
4. Which serves a community that has no other
				practicable alternatives for waste management; and
5. Which is located in an area which annually
				receives no more than 25 inches of precipitation.
The term includes all contiguous land and structures, other
				  appurtenances and improvements on the land used for the disposal of solid
				  waste.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5715 - "Class III site" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Class III site" means a disposal site which accepts only
				  industrial solid waste.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.572 - "Composting" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Composting" means a controlled process of biological
				  degradation of solid waste to an inoffensive humus-like product.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.1, eff. 9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.573 - "Contaminant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Contaminant" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  445A.325.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5735 - "Cross-media" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Cross-media" means the transfer of a constituent from a
				  medium such as water, land or air, to another medium.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.574 - "Disposal site" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Disposal site" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  444.460.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.2, eff. 9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.576 - "Division" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Division" means the Division of Environmental Protection of
				  the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.3, eff. 9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.577 - "Existing municipal solid waste landfill unit" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Existing municipal solid waste landfill unit" means a
				  municipal solid waste landfill unit which is receiving waste on November 8,
				  1993.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.578 - "Garbage" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Garbage" means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes
				  resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of
				  food.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.4, eff. 9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.5785 - "Gas condensate" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Gas condensate" means the liquid generated as a result of
				  any processes to recover gas at a municipal solid waste landfill unit.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.579 - "Groundwater" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Groundwater" means all subsurface water comprising the zone
				  of saturation, including perched water.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.580 - "Hazardous waste" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Hazardous waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  459.430.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.5, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A
				  9-2-92
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.581 - "Household waste" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Household waste" means any solid waste, including garbage,
				  trash and sanitary wastes, derived from households, including single and
				  multiple family residences, hotels, motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew
				  quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds and recreation areas used during the
				  daytime.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › General Provisions › Section 444.584 - "Incinerator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Incinerator" means an engineered apparatus capable of
				  withstanding heat and designed to efficiently reduce solid, semi-solid, liquid
				  or gaseous waste at specified rates, and from which the residues contain little
				  or no combustible material.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.7, eff. 9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560