The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this article:
COIN-OPERATED DRY CLEANING
The cleaning of textiles, fabrics, garments or other articles
by the use of any solvent other than water in a dry-cleaning unit
designed to be used or used by the general public. For the purposes
of this definition the term "used by the general public" shall be
deemed to refer to the insertion of such textiles, fabrics, garments
or other articles into a dry-cleaning unit or the removal of the same
from such unit by a person or persons other than by any employee of
a dry-cleaning establishment or person owning and operating such establishment.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine shall be used by the general
public unless under the direct supervision of an employee of a coin-operated
dry-cleaning establishment or a person owning and operating such establishment.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine shall be used by any person
who is less than 18 years of age.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning machines shall be fitted with
a device which would prevent the opening of the door of any such machine:
A. While such machine is in operation.
B. Until all solvent vapors have been removed from any textile, fabric,
garment or other article, and from the drum in which the same shall
be placed.
In the event that perchlorethylene or any chlorinated hydrocarbon
is a component part of any solvent used in a coin-operated dry-cleaning
machine, then such dry-cleaning machine may not be used:
A. If the odor of perchlorethylene or any chlorinated hydrocarbon is
masked or altered in any fashion.
B. If the concentration of solvent vapor of such perchlorethylene or
chlorinated hydrocarbon is greater than 100 parts of such vapor to
1,000,000 parts of air at any time and anywhere in the establishment
in which such coin-operated dry-cleaning machines are in use.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine may be used unless directly
in front of and behind any such machine there be gutters leading to
a buried drain tank of sufficient size to accept all solvent contained
in all coin-operated dry-cleaning machines in the establishment. The
said gutters shall be so arranged as to cause solvent to drain into
such tank by means of gravity flow.
In any coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment, solvent storage
tanks, power boxes and other sources of danger shall be so situated
as to be inaccessible to the general public.
All sludge removed from dry-cleaning filters must be placed
and stored in tightly covered containers and may not be disposed of
in leeching fields in areas having high-water tables.
Each coin-operated dry-cleaning machine shall be provided with
an exhaust which shall terminate to the outer air in the following
manner:
A. At least five feet above the roof, street, yard or court grade of
the premises in which said machines shall be located.
B. All exhausts shall be under static pressure by reason of a mechanical
fan.
C. The terminal of any exhaust shall be at least five feet from any
window or ventilating opening if said ventilating window or ventilating
opening lies on the same plane as the exhaust terminal; when the ventilating
windows, or other ventilating openings lie on a plane which faces
in the direction of the exhaust terminal, such terminal shall be at
least 10 feet away from the same.
D. All direct equipment exhausts or vents shall be provided with mesh
lint arrestors which shall be kept clean unless lint traps are provided
on the dry-cleaning units.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and the enforcement of this article:
COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES
The washing and drying of textiles, fabrics, garments or
other articles by the use of a mechanical washing or drying machine
designated to be used or used by the general public.
EMPLOYEE
A person over the age of 18 years competent to manage, operate,
and control the business of the establishment.
No coin-operated laundry establishment shall be open for use
by the general public unless such establishment is under the direct
supervision of a person owning and operating such establishment, or
an employee of such owner, who shall be present in the premises during
its business hours.