Section 25-B1402. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION - HANDWASHING SINKS, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND FLOW  


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    1402.1All handwashing sinks, including those in toilet rooms, shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100° F) (thirty-eight degrees Centigrade (38°C)) through a mixing valve, a combination faucet, or tempered water and a single faucet.

     

    1402.2A steam mixing valve shall not be used at a handwashing sink.

     

    1402.3A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least fifteen (15) seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.

     

    1402.4An automatic handwashing facility shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).