For the purposes of this Article, the terms used herein are
defined as follows:
CLEANSING
Shall mean the thorough removal of dust and other contaminating
material in such a way as to prevent the entry thereof, as far as
may be possible, into other rooms or dwellings; washing with soap
and hot water; and scouring, airing and exposure to sunlight.
DISINFECTION
Shall mean the application of disinfecting substances to
infected materials in sufficient concentration and for a sufficient
length of time to destroy pathogenic bacteria. When gaseous disinfectants
are used, all cracks, crevices and openings shall first be closed.
ISOLATION
Shall mean the placing apart of infected persons for the
purpose of preventing contact with other persons and the establishment
of restrictions directly surrounding such persons.
QUARANTINE
Shall mean the condition resulting from restrictive measures,
which are applied, to household premises or areas of greater magnitude
for the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases to other
areas.
All reports of cases or suspected cases of reportable diseases
shall be governed by the rules and regulations as set forth in N.J.S.A.
26:4-15 to 4-26.
The regulations covering this are covered in N.J.S.A. 26:4-6
and are governed thereby.
This Board may, if it shall be deemed necessary, require a person
believed to be a carrier of disease germs to furnish specimens for
examination. It shall be the duty of such person to furnish the necessary
specimens for examination or to permit the Board or its representative
to collect such specimens.
Whenever this Board shall deem it necessary to establish the
true character of any disease which, in its opinion, may be communicable,
a medical examination of the person infected may be required, and
such specimens of secretions or other material for examination shall
be taken from such person, and it shall be the duty of such person
to submit to such examination and furnish such necessary specimens.
No person shall interfere with or prevent the securing of such specimens.
The Board may cause any person suspected to be infected with a communicable
disease to be isolated or quarantined until medical or laboratory
examinations show that the person is free of the causative organisms
of disease.
This is covered under the rules and regulations of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and is governed thereby.
Whenever death has been caused by any communicable disease,
the transportation, care, disposal and burial of the body shall be
in accordance with the regulations regarding same as required by the
State Sanitary Code and in accordance with such further regulations
as this Board may direct.