N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 1904.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section He-P 1904.02 - On-Site Inspection Procedures
(a) In order to determine compliance with the Act, pursuant to He-P 1904.01(c) and (e) , the facility shall be subject to be subject to an on-site inspection.
(b) If the facility subject to an on-site inspection is a facility where smoking is permitted in effectively segregated areas, pursuant to He-P 1902.02 and RSA 155:66, II, the department shall determine if the smoking-permitted area(s) has been effectively segregated, as follows:
(1) Determine if procedures for accurately and fairly determining preference as defined in He-P 1901.01(f) have been followed; and
(2) Conduct ambient air quality testing for fine particulate matter using USEPA recommended monitoring equipment and USEPA methods and standards, per 40 CFR part 50, in order to:
a. Determine if the design, designation, or juxtaposition of no-smoking and smoking-permitted areas are such that smoke does not cause harm or unreasonably intrude into areas occupied by persons who are not smoking; and
b. Determine if the smoking-permitted area(s) are in proximity to exhaust fans, if possible, and areas designated as no-smoking areas have ambient air quality standards for fine particulate matter that do not exceed USEPA standards, per 40 CFR part 50.
(c) If the facility subject to an on-site inspection is a facility where smoking is prohibited in its entirety, pursuant to He-P 1902.01 and RSA 155:66, I, the department shall determine if smoking is or has been permitted or if smoking is occurring or has occurred by conducting ambient air quality testing for fine particulate matter using USEPA recommended monitoring equipment and USEPA methods and standards, per 40 CFR part 50.
(d) As part of an on-site inspection, the department shall also determine if the facility has:
(1) Written smoking policies per RSA 155:68;
(2) Written smoking procedures per RSA 155:69; and
(3) Sign requirements per RSA 155:71 and He-P 1908.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 1904.02

#5759, eff 12-20-93; ss by #7172, eff 12-21-99; EXPIRED: 12-21-07

New. #9054, eff 12-29-07

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 23, Filed June 7, 2018, Proposed by #12534, Effective 5/24/2018, Expires 11/20/2018.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 38, Number 50, eff. 11/20/2018 is not yet available.