12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-2340

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 12VAC5-421-2340 - Water reservoir of fogging devices, cleaning

A. A reservoir that is used to supply water to a device such as a produce fogger shall be:

1. Maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications;^Pand

2. Cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or according to the procedures specified under subsection B of this section, whichever is more stringent.^P

B. Cleaning procedures shall include at least the following steps and shall be conducted at least once a week:

1. Draining and complete disassembly of the water and aerosol contact parts;^P

2. Brush-cleaning the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with a suitable detergent solution;^P

3. Flushing the complete system with water to remove the detergent solution and particulate accumulation;^P and

4. Rinsing by immersing, spraying, or swabbing the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with at least 50 mg/L (ppm) hypochlorite solution.^P

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-2340

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016.

Statutory Authority: §§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.