Used Mattresses, Bedding, and Upholstered Furniture Regulations

5.3 Floors5.3.1 The floors in areas where sanitization or refurbishment activities take place must beconstructed of smooth, durable, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable material and be keptclean and in good repair.5.3.2 Storage and manipulation of product for refurbishment and sanitization on dirt floors isprohibited.5.3.3 Carpeting in these areas is specifically prohibited.5.3.4 All floors must be coved at the junctures between the floor and the walls. All materialused to cove the junctures must be fitted snugly to the floor and the walls so there are noopenings large enough to permit the entrance of vermin.5.4 Walls, ceilings, and closures5.4.1 All walls, ceilings, doors, windows, skylights, other closures, and fixtures must besmooth and easily cleanable and must be kept clean and in good repair.5.4.2 The materials used in constructing the walls and ceilings must be joined along theiredges so as to leave no open spaces or cracks.5.4.3 Studs, joists, rafters and beams must not be left exposed in areas where mists and/orvapors are generated unless these structural members are suitably finished and be keptclean and in good repair.5.5 Work surfacesWork surfaces throughout the facility where materials are stripped and/or new materialassembly takes place must be:5.5.1 Nonabsorbent and/or properly sealed,5.5.2 Smooth and easily cleanable, and5.5.3 In good repair.5.6 Lighting5.6.1 At least 50 foot-candles of light must be provided in each area for incoming inspectionand destruction of used items, sanitization, refurbishment, and outgoing inspection.5.6.2 At least 20 foot-candles of light at a distance of 30 inches from the floor must beprovided in the restroom.5.6.3 At least 15 foot-candles of light at a distance of 30 inches from the floor must beprovided in the warehouses and storage areas for used items, materials, and refurbished orsanitized articles.- 16 -