Article 101Supplement v1, p. 101

COMMERCIAL LAWS SUPPLEMENT

to

standards

prescribed

by

the

Department.

These

standards shall be set along the following guidelines:

1.

Suitability of site insofar as elimination of nuisance

condition

and

prevention

of

contamination

are

concerned;

2. Availability of ample water supply for cleaning;

3. Accessibility of adequate drainage facilities;

4.

Durability of construction to protect vendors and

customers

from

any

hazard

and

exposure

to

the

elements; and

5. Facilities for sanitation maintenance, such as cleaning

and elimination of harborages of vermin.

SECTION 35. Responsibility of the Local Health Authority .

—

a. On Markets —

1.

Make

periodic

inspections

to

ascertain

the

maintenance of adequate sanitary conditions of markets

and their premises;

2.

Supervise and control the proper care and use of

market stalls;

3. Prohibit the construction of living quarters within any

market and its premises;

4. Enforce the ban on construction of partitions, sheds or

booths within the market area.

b. On Abattoirs —

1.

Supervise the maintenance of adequate sanitation in

abattoirs and their premises;

2. Enforce the requirements on the examination of meat

as provided in existing laws;

3.

Permit

the

slaughter

of

animals

for

public

consumption

in

other

designated

areas

in

certain

exigencies,

provided

public

health

is

adequately

protected;

4.

Supervise the sanitary disposal of all abattoir wastes;

and

5. Ensure that only healthy animals shall be slaughtered,

and that the method of slaughtering, the techniques of

dressing and the storing, handling and transporting

procedures are in accordance with prescribed standards.

SECTION 36.

Responsibility of Local Governments and

Private Operators . — Local governments and private

operators in charge of public or private markets and

abattoirs shall employ an adequate number of personnel

to

ensure

their

efficient

operation

and

hygienic

maintenance. These employees shall be under the direct

supervision of the local health authority.

CHAPTER V Public Laundry

SECTION 37.

Sanitary Permit . — No public laundry shall

operate without a sanitary permit from the Secretary or

his

duly

authorized

representative.

As

used

in

this

Chapter, a public laundry is a laundry established and

operated for commercial purposes, open to the public,

and not to an exclusive clientele.

SECTION 38. General Requirements . — The construction

and operation of a public laundry shall be governed by

the following requirements:

a. Structural Requirements —

1. The site should be distant from sources of nuisance.

2. Only durable construction materials shall be used.

3.

Smooth and water-tight materials shall be used for

flooring.

4.

All work rooms shall be properly ventilated and

provided with 10 foot-candles of lighting.

5. Adequate drying facilities shall be provided and articles

for drying protected from sources of contamination.

b. Sanitary Requirements —

1. Laundry supplies in both liquid and solid state shall be

properly stored, prepared and handled. Containers of

chemical shall be properly labeled.

2.

Employees shall be provided with potable drinking

water, toilets, bathing and washing facilities.

3.

Employees shall be provided with lockers for their

working garments and street cloths.

4.

The plant and its premises and equipment shall be

maintained clean and sanitary at all times.

SECTION 39.

Special Requirements . — The following

requirements shall be enforced:

a. All articles to be laundered coming from hospitals and

infected

sources

shall

be

treated by exposure to a

sufficient quantity of hot water detergents or by other

effective means of disinfection.

b.

All linen, bed clothes, pajamas, towels, bedsheets,

pillow cases, etc. that have come in contact with any form

of radioactivity should be isolated in a certain area and

monitored by Radiation Safety personnel before sending

these articles for laundry. If any amount of radioactive

contamination is found, the affected article should be set

aside and the radioactivity allowed to completely decay

before said article is sent for laundry.

c.

All articles for delivery to the laundry shall be kept in

containers which shall be kept closed until the articles are

removed at the laundry.

d. Laundry vehicles shall be kept clean and sanitary at all

times.

e.

A separate room shall be used solely for receiving,

sorting, marking or handling unwashed articles.

f. Diapers must be protected from pathogenic organisms

and from chemical substances which are irritating to the

skin of the infant. Laundered diapers for delivery shall be

pack in sealed sanitary containers.

CHAPTER VI School Sanitation and Health

Services

SECTION 40.

Definition of Terms . — As used in this

Chapter, the following terms shall mean:

a.

School — An institution of learning which may be

public, private or parochial.

b.

Special School — A school which utilizes cadavers,

plants, animals, bacterial and viral cultures for studies and

research.

c.

Physical Environments — The school plant, grounds

and facilities.

d.

Emotional Environment — Factors which affect the

emotional health of students and members of the faculty.

SECTION 41.

The Physical Environment — In the design

and construction of the school plant, the following factors

shall be considered:

a. Site — Traffic hazards are to be avoided but not to the

point of sacrificing accessibility to public transportation. It

shall be distant from sources of nuisances.

b.

Grounds — The acreage shall be large enough to

permit playgrounds, athletic fields and school gardens.

c. Building — Preferably it shall be constructed of strong

and durable materials and designed along functional

lines. For the prevention of fire hazards, the requirements

of the local fire department shall be observed. Sufficient

ventilation shall be provided. Wall and ceiling finishes

should be chosen so as to give optimum lighting with

minimum

glare.

Artificial

lighting

with

louvered

fluorescent or incandescent fixture shall be used to

supply a minimum lighting of 25 foot-candles in the

darkest corner. For flooring, suitable materials shall be

used

which

will

give

maximum

durability

without

creating a slippery surface.

d.

Sanitary Facilities — The school population shall be

provided with potable water, sewage and waste disposal

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