21 NCAC 16J .0101. PREMISES

(a)  The premises of a dental facility shall be kept neat and clean and free of accumulated rubbish and substances of a similar nature which create a public health nuisance.

(b)  The premises shall be kept free of all insects and vermin.  Proper methods for their eradication or control shall be utilized.

(c)  Water of a safe, sanitary quality, from a source approved by the health officer, shall be piped under pressure, and in an approved manner, to all equipment and fixtures where the use of water is required.

(d)  All plumbing shall be in accordance with the local plumbing ordinances.

(e)  Comfortable and sanitary conditions for patients and employees shall be maintained constantly.

(f)  All liquid and human waste, including floor wash water, shall be disposed of through trapped drains into a public sanitary sewer system in localities where such system is available.  In localities where a public sanitary system is not available, liquid and human waste shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the Environmental Health Section of the Division of Health Services, State Department of Human Resources.

(g)  There shall be adequate toilet facilities on the premises of every dental office.  They shall conform to standards of the Environmental Health Section of the Division of Health Services, State Department of Human Resources.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90‑23; 90‑41(a)(23); 90‑48;

Eff. September 3, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1989.