SECTION 295.162. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in these sections of this undesignated head, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Approved--Approved by the Texas Department of Health or the local health authority, whichever shall maintain jurisdiction.

(2) Chemical toilets--A toilet facility in which human waste is collected in a container charged with a chemical, for the purpose of disinfecting and deodorizing prior to disposal.

(3) Drinking water (potable water)--All water which may be distributed by any organization or individual, public or private, for all purposes of human consumption, washing of the person, the preparation of foods or beverages, or for the cleansing of any utensil or article used in the course of preparation or consumption of food or beverages.

(4) Hand-washing facility--A plumbing device for washing the hands, arms, face and head, including lavatories, basins and sinks, both for cleanliness and for safety purposes.

(5) Hygiene--Conditions or practices conducive to the establishment and maintenance of health.

(6) Limited period of time--Not to exceed 12 months.

(7) May--Used to denote authorized alternatives to mandatory provisions of these sections.

(8) Nuisance--Any object, place, or condition which constitutes a possible or probable medium of transmission of disease to or between human beings or any other object, place, or condition which may be specifically declared to be a nuisance.

(9) Number of employees--The maximum number of employees present at any one time during a regular work day at a temporary place of employment.

(10) Putrescible--Organic waste subject to rotting or undergoing anaerobic decomposition, becoming foul and malodorous.

(11) Sanitary condition--That condition of good order and cleanliness which precludes the probability of disease transmission.

(12) Sanitary facility--Equipment built or installed to serve as a means of:

(A) dispensing drinking water;

(B) washing the hands;

(C) eliminating body wastes; or

(D) collecting refuse.

(13) Shall (or must)--Used to denote mandatory provisions of these sections.

(14) Should--Indicates provisions which are not mandatory, but which are recommended as good practice.

(15) Standards--Methods, practices, processes, or operations necessary or appropriate to establish healthful employment conditions.

(16) Toilet facility--A plumbing device for the purpose of defecation or urination, or both, including water closets and biological or chemical toilets, and urinals.

(17) Toilet room--An enclosed area containing one or more toilet facilities and offering personal privacy. Toilet rooms may be either permanently located (fixed) or portable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §295.162 adopted to be effective February 22, 1993, 18 TexReg 848.