Monterey Park City Council
July 2, 2025

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PART III

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES
SEC. 10 EXAMINATION FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Persons suspected of having a communicable disease are requested to contact their physicians or appear at a Department of Health Services clinic for examination. Failure to comply with this request must be reported to the Chief, Public Health Investigation.

SEC. 11 SURVEILLANCE ORDERS ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
A. Issuance
The United States Public Health Service may issue a SURVEILLANCE ORDER, HSM -13.17. (Center for Disease Control), to any traveler from a foreign country infected with smallpox, cholera, yellow fever, or plague, who meets any of the following criteria:

1. Travelers who have an illness of unusual or severe nature which might possibly be a quarantinable disease. Suspicious signs and symptoms include:
a. Temperature of 100°F (38°C) or greater, accompanied or followed by rash, jaundice, or lymphadenopathy, or which has persisted for two days or more. b. Diarrhea severe enough to interfere with work or normal activities.

2. Persons who have traveled on a conveyance with, or have otherwise been in close contact with, a person diagnosed or suspected of having a quarantinable disease.

3. Persons who arrive on a conveyance on which there are two or more unrelated persons with the same disease symptoms.

4. Persons arriving from a smallpox-infected country who do not have a valid international smallpox vaccination certification.

When an ill person is denied immediate quarantine clearance upon arrival, a United States Public Health Service consultant physician will be called to examine, diagnose and clear the traveler. If diagnostic tests or further observation are required, a SURVEILLANCE ORDER, HSM-13.17, will be issued allowing the person entry, subject to the condition that he remain under observation of the appropriate District Health Officer for a specified period of time. Similar surveillance orders may be issued to exposed contacts who are not ill. A copy of each SURVEILLANCE ORDER, HSM-13.17, is sent to the District Health Officer. Where urgency exists, the District Health Officer is informed by telephone or telegraph.

Since there is no inspection for travelers from Canada, Canadian ports of entry send a similar NOTICE OF SURVEILLANCE, QS24, on travelers under surveillance with ultimate destinations in the United States.

When such notices are received, the Chief, Public Health Investigation, should be immediately notified.

B. General Procedures
Public Health Investigation immediately contacts the traveler, and obtains the following information:

1. Address and telephone where the traveler can be contacted until surveillance order expires.

2. Detailed itinerary for 21 days preceding interview, and for the duration of the surveillance order.

3. History of fever, rash, jaundice, diarrhea, or glandular swelling within preceding 21 days.

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4. Any information released by quarantine station or examining physician regarding diagnosis or laboratory tests.

This information is telephoned immediately to the District Health Officer, and a specific surveillance plan developed. These arrangements are reported to the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

If the detailed itinerary shows that the traveler plans to leave Los Angeles County before the expiration of the surveillance period, the further itinerary is reported to the Chief, Public Health Investigation, who notifies the State Department of Health.

C. Special Procedures

1. Smallpox. Persons under surveillance orders because of illness suspicious of (or exposure to) smallpox are examined immediately by the District Health Officer and continue to be examined daily until surveillance is completed. If specimens were taken for diagnosis at the port of entry, no laboratory diagnosis is generally required. Telephone the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control immediately.

Persons under surveillance orders only because of lack of valid small pox immunization are contacted immediately by Public Health Investigation. The specific surveillance plan developed is individualized; if the traveler is completely healthy, telephone surveillance may be instituted on approval by the District Health Officer.

If any illness develops, the traveler is examined immediately by the District Health officer, who telephones findings immediately to the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

2. Plague. Persons under surveillance orders for plague are examined daily by the District Health Officer until surveillance order expires. If fever, cough or adenopathy develop during surveillance, telephone the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control, immediately.

3. Cholera. Persons under surveillance for cholera are contacted daily by telephone by Public Health Investigation until surveillance order expires. If diarrhea is present, the District Health Officer examines the person and obtains a feces specimen (special media required). This specimen is immediately carried to the Public Health Laboratory by the Public Health Investigator; simultaneously the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control is notified by telephone.

4. Yellow Fever. Persons under surveillance for yellow fever are contacted daily by telephone by the Public Health Investigator until the surveillance order expires. If fever, jaundice, rash, nosebleed, vomiting, or blood in stool are reported, the District Health Officer immediately examines the person and telephones findings to the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

SEC. 12 SCHOOL EXCLUSION AND READMISSION
(References: Administrative Code, Title 5, Education, Article 7, Section 65; California Health and Safety Code, Division 4, Chapter 3, Section 3118)
A. EXCLUSION: State law requires officials of the public, private and Sunday schools to exclude persons with communicable disease or contacts of a communicable disease which is subject to strict isolation or quarantine. The school may exclude any nonimmune contact of a communicable disease case for the full or last portion of the incubation period. The County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services procedures will not abrogate that right.

If the disease in question is tuberculosis or venereal disease, the decision as to communicability is the responsibility of the Chiefs, Tuberculosis Control or Venereal Disease Control.

In an urban area, the closing of schools has not been shown to be an effective means of controlling an outbreak of any communicable disease. This procedure is, therefore, not generally recommended.

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The SCHOOL EXCLUSION, H-451, is sent only to the school principal or his representative. This District Public Health Registrar immediately telephones the notice of exclusion to the proper school authority and confirms by sending the H-451 when the following diseases occur: cholera, diphtheria; plague, smallpox; typhus (louse -borne).

B. READMISSION: Upon release from strict isolation or quarantine, the SCHOOL READMISSION NOTICE, H -447, signed by the District Health Officer must be given to pupils or their parents or guardian.

Pupils or school employees with any other communicable disease may be readmitted by written notice, signed by the attending physician, school physician, nurse superintendent, principal or the District Health Officer.

Students with non-communicable forms of tuberculosis may be readmitted if recommended by the chest clinician. However readmission to the Los Angeles City Schools must be referred to the Unit for Control of Tuberculosis, 625-4003, for clearance.

SEC. 13 SENSITIVE OCCUPATIONS: PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS Persons with or in contact with communicable disease may be a threat to the community by virtue of their work duties. Reports of such cases or contacts in sensitive occupations are immediately telephoned to the Chief, Public Health Investigation. (See Sec. 2) If necessary, these persons will be removed from work.

A. SENSITIVE OCCUPATIONS—DEFINITIONS. Persons employed in sensitive occupations may include commercial food and milk handlers, child care workers, those treating, caring or cooking for others, or persons whose duties appreciably increase the risk of disease transmission. Preschool and early elementary aged children may need to be considered as sensitive occupations, in some circumstances.

1. FOOD HANDLERS—SPECIAL DEFINITIONS. A commercial food handler prepares, processes, serves or sells food commercially, unless such food is completely packaged before being handled and reaches the consumer with the wrapping intact. For example, a route man handling entirely wrapped bread is not a food handler. A bakery route salesman handling unwrapped bakery products from open trays is a food handler.

2. MILK HANDLERS—SPECIAL DEFINITION. A milk handler processes or distributes milk or handles milk containers. Those whose only contact is with (1) double-capped milk bottles or (2) packaged milk products are not milk handlers.

B. STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS. A case or contact in a sensitive occupation removed from work may apply for State disability insurance benefits by completing and submitting STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS, DE 2501. Consult Chief, Public Health Investigation, for assistance in completing form.

C. LABORATORY SPECIMENS. Laboratory slips for specimens submitted for cases or contacts in sensitive occupations must be marked with a red "SO" (Sensitive Occupation) to alert the laboratory of the need for urgent report.

SEC. 14 HOSPITALIZATION AT LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER When referring persons with communicable disease, other than tuberculosis or venereal disease, to Los Angeles General Medical Center, a direct telephone call to the Communicable Disease Admitting Room (226 -3703) is preferable. For routine referrals use REFERRAL SLIP, H-354. The District Health Officer is responsible for the tentative diagnosis and follow up, when necessary.

In quarantinable disease cases, arrangements for transportation and hospitalization are made by the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control. The person transporting the patient is instructed to:

A. Go directly to the Communicable Disease Unit, ambulance entrance, 1129 North State Street, Los Angeles, California, without contacting other persons enroute.

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B. Keep the patient in a vehicle until examined by hospital personnel. In other communicable disease cases, the District Health Officer arranges for transportation and hospitalization directly with the Communicable Disease Admitting Room personnel.

In other communicable disease cases, the District Health Officer arranges for transportation and hospitalization directly with the Communicable Disease Admitting Room personnel. (Ord. 2024-0001 § 4, 2024.)
SEC. 15 QUARANTINE
(Reference: Sections 2514 and 2520, California Administrative Code) A. Any reportable communicable disease may be quarantined at the discretion of the District Health Officer. (Section 3110, Health and Safety Code.) Quarantine will be routinely employed only for the diseases or circumstances listed in this section. The District Health Officer determines which contacts require quarantine, specifies the place of quarantine and issues appropriate instructions.

There are several types of quarantine; each one includes specific diseases and measures to be followed.

B. Violations: Violations of quarantine or of pass privileges must be reported immediately to the Chief, Public Health Investigation.

C. Classifications:

1. Complete quarantine
a. The limitation of freedom of movement or confinement of persons or domestic animals exposed to a communicable disease, for a period of time not longer than the longest usual incubation period of the disease, in such a manner as to prevent effective cont act with unexposed persons. b. Diseases requiring complete quarantine:
1) Lassa Fever
2) Marburg Virus Disease and African Hemorrhagic Fever
3) Plague (until treated with insecticide)
4) Relapsing Fever, louse-borne (until louse-free)
5) Smallpox
6) Typhus Fever, louse-borne (until louse-free)
c. Measures:
1) Post QUARANTINE PLACARD, H-734 (See Sec. 17)
2) While the patient is on the premises, no passes are issued. 3) The district Health Officer provides for daily observation of the contacts, arranges for delivery of groceries and other necessities and supervises the release of contacts from quarantine. 4) When the patient is off the premises, follow the procedures as indicated under the specific disease in PART IV.

2. Modified Quarantine:

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a. Definition: A selective, partial limitation of freedom of movement of persons or domestic animals, based on known or presumed differences in susceptibility and/or because of disease transmission.
b. Diseases requiring modified quarantine:
1) Diarrhea of the Newborn (Hospital nurseries only)
2) Diphtheria
3) Staphylococcal Disease (Hospital only)
c. Measures:
1) When diphtheria occurs, post QUARANTINE PLACARD, H-734 (See Sec. 17) 2) For release from quarantine, follow procedure as indicated under the specific disease in PART IV.

3. Personal Surveillance:
a. Definition: The practice of close medical or other supervision of contacts in order to promote prompt recognition of infection or illness but without restricting their movements. b. Diseases requiring surveillance: (See specific disease, PART IV, regarding duration of surveillance) 1) Cholera
2) Plague (following disinfestation)
3) Smallpox (International Travelers)
4) Yellow Fever (International Travelers)

4. Other Classifications
a. Animal quarantine
1) This quarantines biting animals, those having rabies, suspected rabies or exposed to rabies. 2) Post ANIMAL QUARANTINE PLACARD, H-733. (See Sec. 17.) 3) It is illegal to be in possession of pet skunks in the State of California (Sec. 2606, Title 17, California Administrative Code).
b. Mussel quarantine. This seasonal quarantine is established on all species of mussels from the ocean shore of California and is usually effective from May 1 to October 31. It prohibits the taking, sale or offering for sale of mussels, except for use as f ish bait. Mussels for the use of fish bait shall be broken open at time of taking or prior to sale. c. Bird quarantine. Birds with or suspected of having a disease transmissible to man are quarantined and placed on medicated feed for 45 days.

For specific details, consult with Acute Communicable Disease Control. d. Turtle quarantine. Turtles offered for sale must be certified to be free from salmonella and Arizona organisms. Any not so certified must be quarantined pending appropriate dispositions.

5. Dairy quarantine.
1) This quarantine is imposed when:
a) A milk supply is suspected as the source of an infection transmitted through milk or

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b) A patient who resides on a dairy premises has or is suspected of having a disease transmitted through milk.
2) The County health Office as agent for the Department of Food and Agriculture prohibits the use, sale or disposal of milk until the following measures are observed:
a) The patient must be isolated.
b) The water used in milk processing must be free of infection. c) Household members must be free of infection and must not contact dairy workers or any dairy facility used in processing milk.
d) The milk must be pasteurized off the premises until (1) the patient is removed and the household contacts cleared according to specific disease requirements; (2) the producing herd is declared free of infection by the Department of Food and Agriculture.

SEC. 16 ISOLATION
(Reference: Sections 2516 and 2518, Title 17, California Administrative Code) A. Any reportable communicable disease may be isolated at the discretion of the District Health Officer (Section 3110, Health and Safety Code).

Legal isolation is accomplished by posting a placard and/ or serving a written order by Public Health Investigation personnel.

B. Violations

1. Violations of isolation orders must be reported immediately to the District Health Officer.

2. Violations of strict isolation and special isolation must also be reported immediately to the Chief, Public Health Investigation.

C. Classifications:

General definition:

Isolation is the separation of infected persons from others, for the period of communicability, in places and under conditions that will prevent the transmission of the infectious agent. There are several types of isolation, each one encompassing particular diseases and measures to be followed.

1. Strict isolation (Section 2516)
a. Diseases requiring strict isolation
1) Anthrax—inhalation
2) Cholera
3) Diarrhea of the Newborn (Hospital nurseries only)
4) Diphtheria
5) Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum
6) Lassa Fever
7) Marburg Virus Disease
8) Plague-pneumonic
9) Pneumonia, (Staphylococcus aureus or Group A streptococcus)

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10) Smallpox
b. Measures
1) The severity of these diseases and/or potential hazard to others warrants immediate hospitalization. 2) Pending hospitalization the following measures are taken:
a) Post ISOLATION PLACARD, H-734 (See Sec. 17)
b) A private room
c) Those caring for patient must wear gowns, gloves and masks and must follow proper handwashing procedures
d) Visitors are excluded
e) For disinfection and cleaning, refer to the State Health Department Communicable Disease Manual f) In the absence of a sanitary sewage system and if the disease is one in which the infectious agent may be present in the feces or urine, the District Health Officer issues instructions for the disposal of feces and urine.

2. Modified Isolation
a. Diseases subject to modified isolation:

Anthrax—wound
Chancroid
Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Dengue
Encephalitis, Post infectious & Post vaccination
German measles
Gonococcus Infection
Granuloma Inguinale
Hepatitis, Viral (Types A, B, Unspecified)
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (Lymphogranuloma Inguinale)
Measles (Rubeola)
Meningitis, Aseptic Syndrome
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Mumps
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Plague—bubonic
Poliomyelitis
Psittacosis
Rabies, Human and Animal
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis

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Staphylococcal Disease
Streptococcal Infections Hemolytic (including Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal Sore Throat) Syphilis
Trachoma
Tuberculosis
Tularemia
Typhoid Fever
Whooping Cough
b. Measures. Isolation measures depend upon the mode of transmission of the disease and the potential threat to susceptible persons (See specific disease in PART IV). These may range from:
1) exclusion from school
2) exclusion from work of persons in sensitive occupation 3) avoidance by pregnant women of contact to a case of rubella 4) secretion, excretion and blood precautions
5) abstinence from sexual contact

3. Typhoid Fever Carrier isolation. The District Health Officer issues specific written orders to the patient or contact who must adhere to all requirements.

The TYPHOID CARRIER AGREEMENT, SDH 262-516 (Spanish, SDH 262-517), is issued by the District Health Officer to typhoid carriers (convalescent and chronic).

4. Isolation in nursing homes. In general, patients, with communicable diseases are not permitted to remain in nursing homes. Asymptomatic carriers, such as salmonella or typhoid carriers, are not permitted in nursing homes unless prior written approval is obtained from the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

5. Special isolation. This isolation confines a patient with communicable disease, including tuberculosis and venereal disease, to his home, a hospital, sanitarium, jail facility or other specified location.

Cooperative patients may be on voluntary isolation (home and hospital). Others may need an ORDER OF ISOLATION, H-474.

SEC. 17 QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION PLACARDS
Quarantine or isolation (see Sections 15 and 16) is not established until a placard is posted and/or written instructions given to the patient or contact. The courts only recognize quarantine by placard or written instruction.

Oral notice is not legally recognized.

When a residence is quarantined, the District Health Officer or his representative attaches the placard(s) at the front or principal entrance. More than one placard may be posted.

Placards must contain the name of the disease or suspected disease, the name of the District Health Officer, signature of deputy posting, date of posting, address and telephone number of the district health center.

The employee who establishes a quarantine or isolation by placard or issues passes reports the details to the Chief of Acute Communicable Disease Control and Public Health Investigation.

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All correspondence with other Health Departments, relative to violations of quarantine or legal orders of isolation, is handled by Chief, Public Health Investigation.

SEC. 18 HOSPITAL VISITS BY QUARANTINED PERSONS
Upon approval by the Los Angeles General Medical Center medical staff (226 -3703), quarantined persons may visit the patient in the hospital. Persons under quarantine must travel by private conveyance to and from home. They are permitted to enter the Communicable Disease Unit under the supervision of the hospital staff. Persons under modified quarantine, who hold quarantine passes do not have to travel by private conveyance.

In emergencies, and when other means of patient transportation are not available, Public Health Investigation personnel are called to assist.
(Ord. 2024-0001 § 5, 2024.)
SEC. 19 RELEASE FROM ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE
A. When laboratory tests are required for release from isolation or quarantine of cases, contacts or carriers, exclusive of tuberculosis patients, the specimens must be submitted to a Public Health Laboratory approved by the State Department of Health. Within the geographic area of Los Angeles County, Public Health Laboratories approved by the State Department of Health are those of the County of Los Angeles Community Health Services, the City of Pasadena Health Department, and the City of Long Beach Health Department.

B. A NOTICE OF RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK, H-1066, is issued by the District Health Officer, his representative, or the Public Health Investigator.

C. Release from an order of isolation is by written notice from the Chief, Public Health Investigation. For additional procedure, consult with Tuberculosis Control.

SEC. 20 TERMINAL CLEANING, VERMIN CONTROL AND DELOUSING A. Terminal Cleaning. Quarantine is not lifted until terminal cleaning of the residence is completed to the satisfaction of the District Health Officer. The isolation area and fomites should be washed with soap and water or suitable disinfectant solution. (See chart at back of California State Department of Health Control of Communicable Diseases Manual.)
B. Vermin Control. Where a quarantinable vector-borne disease is suspected or known, a licensed pest control operator should properly treat, spray, or fumigate the premises, as necessary. This would be done under the direction of appropriate personnel of Environmental Management.

C. Delousing. When infestation is evident and personal treatment is involved, treat the patient as outlined in PART IV—PEDICULOSIS. All suspected infested clothing, bedding, and personal articles, should be thoroughly washed in hot water (140°F) or dry cleaned, whichever is appropriate. The interior of the premises suspected to be infested should be thoroughly cleaned and vacuumed. If needed, a licensed pest control operator should treat the interior and exterior premises under the direction of appropriate personnel of Environmental Management.

PART IV

SPECIFIC COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
SEC. 21 DISEASES

AMEBIASIS

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ANTHRAX

BOTULISM

BRUCELLOSIS
CHANCROID (Soft Chancre)
CHICKEN POX (Varicella)

CHOLERA

COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

DIARRHEA OF THE NEWBORN

DIPHTHERIA
ENCEPHALITIS (Arthropod-borne)
ENCEPHALITIS (Post infectious and Encephalitis of undetermined etiology)

FOOD POISONING

GONORRHEA

GONORRHEAL OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

GRANULOMA INGUINALE
HEPATITIS (Type A)
HEPATITIS (Type B)

HERPES SIMPLEX

INFLUENZA

LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE
LEPROSY (Hansen's Disease)

LEPTOSPIROSIS

LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM

MALARIA
MEASLES (Rubeola)

MENINGITIS ASEPTIC SYNDROME

MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
MUMPS (Infectious Parotitis)

PEDICULOSIS
PLAGUE

POLIOMYELITIS

PSITTACOSIS

Q FEVER
RABIES

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RELAPSING FEVER (Louse-borne: Tick-borne)
RINGWORM OF THE SCALP (Tinea Capitis)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER

RUBELLA, ACUTE
RUBELLA (Congenital Syndrome)
SALMONELLOSIS (Salmonella and Paratyphoid infections, other than Typhoid)

SCABIES
SHIGELLOSIS (Dysentery, Bacillary)

SMALLPOX
STAPHYLOCOCCAL DISEASE (Local and general excluding food poisoning)

STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

SYPHILIS

TETANUS

TOXOPLASMOSIS

TRACHOMA

TRICHINOSIS

TUBERCULOSIS
TUBERCULOSIS (including other mycobacterial diseases)

TULAREMIA

TYPHOID FEVER
TYPHUS (Flea-borne, Endemic)
TYPHUS (Louse-borne, Epidemic Type)
WHOOPING COUGH (Pertussis)

YELLOW FEVER
PART V

REGULATIONS FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ADMISSIONS AND INFECTION CONTROL IN HEALTH CARE

FACILITIES
SEC. 22 REGULATIONS FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ADMISSIONS IN HEALTH CARE

FACILITIES
Patients with the following diagnoses or suspected diseases may not be admitted to any health facility nor treated in any health facility other than the Communicable Disease Unit of the Los Angeles General Medical Center:

1. Cholera

2. Diphtheria

3. Lassa Fever

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4. Marburg Virus

5. Plague

6. Relapsing Fever (louse-borne)

7. Smallpox

8. Typhus Fever (louse-borne)

9. Yellow Fever
In addition, hospitalization at the Communicable Disease Unit, Los Angeles General Medical Center is urged for patients with the following diseases:

Botulism
Chicken pox (with complications)
Encephalitis, including VEE and other arbovirus encephalides Measles (Rubeola with complications)
Meningococcal Meningitis
Mumps (with complications)
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Scarlet Fever (severe)
Tetanus
Typhoid Fever
*Vaccinia, Generalized and Progressive: Eczema Vaccinatum Whooping Cough (Pertussis, if severe and under 3 years of age) *Important only if smallpox not suspected
(Ord. 2024-0001 § 6, 2024.)
SEC. 23 SUSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED COMMUNICABLE DISEASE WHICH MAY BE ADMITTED TO

AND REMAIN IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS OR OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES Any patient with a communicable disease listed as a Reportable Disease may remain in the facility providing Title 22 regulations are met for adequate isolation except those specifically listed in Sec. 22. In addition, patients who are asymptomatic carriers of salmonella, typhoid or shigella must not be discharged to skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities unless prior written approval has been obtained from the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

SEC. 24 REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN SKILLED NURSING

FACILITIES
Persons with a communicable disease shall not be admitted or cared for unless the following are met:

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1. Any patient diagnosed as having a reportable, communicable disease or being in a carrier state, who the attending physician determines is a potential danger to other patients or personnel, shall be accommodated in a room provided with a separate toilet, handwashing facility, soap dispenser and individual towels.

2. The skilled nursing facility shall adopt and observe written procedures approved by the local health officer. Such procedures shall be posted at the nurses' station or other appropriate location. The procedures shall outline the technique to be used in the care of patients with a communicable disease, and shall include:
a. Handwashing upon entering and leaving patient's room. b. Proper handling and disposal of infectious material. c. Procedures for medical and nursing personnel providing for proper techniques. d. Health education provided to the patient.
e. Proper handling of dishes.
f. Proper handling of patient care equipment.

3. Patients who are asymptomatic carriers of salmonella, typhoid, or shigella are not to be admitted to nor remain in these facilities unless prior written approval has been obtained from the Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control.

SEC. 25 REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN INTERMEDIATE CARE

FACILITIES
No patient with a communicable disease may be admitted to nor permitted to remain in an Intermediate Care Facility.

Patients acquiring a communicable disease while in the facility shall be transferred to an appropriate facility as soon as possible. While awaiting transfer, the following requirements shall be met:

1. Any patient diagnosed as having a reportable communicable disease or being in a carrier state who the attending physician determines is a potential danger to other patients or personnel, shall be accommodated in a room provided with a separate toilet, handwashing facility, soap dispenser and individual towels.

2. The intermediate care facility shall adopt and observe written procedures approved by the local health officer. Such procedures shall be posted at the nurses' station or other appropriate location. The procedures shall outline the technique to be used in the care of patients with a communicable disease and shall include:
a. Handwashing upon entering and leaving patient's room. b. Proper handling and disposal of infectious material. c. Procedures for medical and nursing personnel providing for proper isolation techniques. d. Health education provided to the patient.
e. Proper handling of dishes.
f. Proper handling of patient care equipment.

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SEC. 26 INFECTION CONTROL POLICIES
The Infection Control Committee should establish the facility's isolation polices, based on guidelines, A through H, in Sec. 27, enforce their implementation and approve all procedures. Policies and procedures should be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.

An employee health program, outlining routine communications, should be developed by the committee.

Immunizations available to all hospital personnel should include diphtheria -tetanus, measles, influenza, and rubella. All employees, especially women of child-bearing age, should be tested for rubella susceptibility, appropriately counseled, and offered rubella immunizations. Rubella susceptible individuals should not be employed in high risk areas unless immunized. High risk personnel, such as those working in the renal dialysis units, should be informed of the risk of hepatitis and related infections and health services should be available to them. Tuberculin non-reactors in a health care facility should be skin tested at least every 6 months and more often if in a high risk area. An x-ray should be obtained if the skin test is positive. Consideration for antituberculous treatment should be given to all reactors an definitely to convertors. If antituberculous treatment is refused, yearly check x-ray is advisable routinely and as necessary for respiratory symptoms.

Stool examinations are strongly recommended pre-employment for food handlers to rule out amoeba, salmonella, etc. Periodic examinations to detect asymptomatic carriers, in general, are unnecessary. Rather, employee education, stressing personal hygiene, and removal of the employee from work when ill with diarrhea, etc., should be strictly enforced. Personnel with cutaneous lesions or other overt infections should not be allowed to care for patients, especially those in nurseries, on the burn unit, or in are as where there are patients with decreased host resistance, nor should such personnel be allowed to prepare or serve food.

SEC. 27 REFERENCES
A. A Manual for the Control of Communicable Diseases in California, California State Department of Health.

B. American Hospital Association: Infection Control in the Hospital.

C. Benenson, A.S. (ed).: Control of Communicable Diseases in Man, American Public Health Association.

D. General Acute Care Hospital Regulations, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 1.

E. Guidelines for Infection Control Programs, Skilled Nursing Facility, California State Department of Health.

F. Intermediate Care Facilities Regulations, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 4.

G. Isolation Techniques for Use in Hospitals, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control.

H. Skilled Nursing Facilities Regulations, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 3.

PART VI

MORTICIANS AND CEMETERIES
SEC. 28 INSTRUCTIONS TO FUNERAL DIRECTORS
A. GENERAL
The Department of Health Services assist funeral directors in compliance with State Laws. Consult the Public Health Registrar for advice and assistance. Funeral directors must apply for burial permits within five days from date of death (Section 10377, Health and Safety Code).

B. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER'S CASES (Section 27491, Health and Safety Code)

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1. Any funeral Director or embalmer called in a death from an unknown cause or suspected communicable disease must immediately notify the Department of Medical Examiner and be guided by its order. (Section 7300, 7301, 10225 and 10250, Health and Safety Cod e.)

2. Among those cases requiring inquiry by the Department of Medical Examiner are: "… deaths known or suspected as due to contagious disease and constituting a public hazard …" A Department of Medical Examiner referral will not be necessary for diagnosed cases of contagious disease, since the local procedures and the action of the Department of Health Services after notification will be the defense against any public hazard.

3. Cases of possible but not diagnosed contagious diseases, such as possible meningitis or possible pulmonary tuberculosis when an autopsy is not contemplated, shall be referred to the Department of Medical Examiner for diagnosis following which notification of proper authorities will be made.

4. Deaths from the following reportable diseases shall be Department of Medical Examiner cases:

Botulism
Food or metal poisoning
Hepatitis (Type B, serum)
Rabies
Tetanus
C. QUARANTINABLE DISEASE REGULATIONS

1. Funeral directors who serve the territory of the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Service (both unincorporated areas and cities under contract) must observe rules and regulations for the control of quarantinable diseases (Section 3110, Health and Safety Code).

2. Hearse or Mortuary Car. Only a hearse or mortuary car can convey the body of any person dead of a communicable disease except when that person died while being transported. An exception is made when the body is prepared for burial and enclosed in a casket and transportation case.

3. Embalming. The funeral director or embalmer must immediately report to the District Health Officer the name and address of the deceased person and all known facts relating to the cause of death, if cause is a suspected communicable disease.

Funeral directors are urged to determine the cause of death whenever possible and to adhere to careful hand washing and other protective techniques.

4. Transportation—Common Carrier
a. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the bodies of persons who have died from any cause shall not be received for transportation by a common carrier unless the body has been embalmed and prepared by a licensed embalmer and placed in a sound casket and enclosed in a transportation case.
b. A dead body, which cannot be embalmed or is in state of decomposition, shall be received for transportation by a common carrier if the body is placed in an airtight metal casket enclosed in a strong transportation case or in a sound casket enclosed in an airtight metal or metal-lined transportation case. (Section 7355, Health and Safety Code.)

5. Funeral Services. The funeral director or the District Public Health Registrar will immediately notify the Chief, Public Health Investigation, when a death from any quarantinable disease is certified. The Chief, Public Health Investigation, or his representative, will supervise these funerals.

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a. Plague, Smallpox. No services are permitted and interment is under strict supervision of the Department of Health Services for these diseases.
b. Typhus Fever (louse-borne). There are no restrictions if patient had been hospitalized and deloused before death and family contacts have been deloused. Otherwise, funeral services are "Private."
c. Cholera, Diphtheria.

Deaths in quarantinable household.

Private funerals may be required.

The following will apply:
1) No restrictions are imposed where there is no attendance by quarantined contacts provided casket remains closed.
2) In suspected diphtheria without bacteriological diagnosis, funeral directors must immediately notify the District Health Officer. Refrain from using formaldehyde or any disinfectant until the District Health Officer or Coroner obtains a specimen for laboratory examination.
3) All funeral directors must notify the cemetery that such funerals are "Private" and the cemeteries must assist in carrying out these regulations.
4) After the body is prepared for burial, the parents or immediate family members over age 15 may identify the body but without contacting it. Immediately after identification, the casket will be closed and fastened permanently. A glass "sealer" may be used if the family desires. If there is no identification, the casket must be closed and fastened permanently before being transported. 5) Only members of a quarantined household over 15 years of age may attend services to be held only at the grave. Passes for this attendance must be signed by the District Health Officer or his representative. (Section 10376, Health and Safety Code.) Trips to and from the quarantined premises must be made in a private conveyance. Family members must remain apart from others who attend the services. (Ord. 2023-0032 § 15, 2023.)
SEC. 29 INSTRUCTIONS TO CEMETERY AUTHORITIES
A. GENERAL
The County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services, will assist cemetery authorities in compliance with State laws.

B. STATE STATUTES
Cemetery authorities in the territory served by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services, must adhere to the following statutes:

1. Interment or cremation or other disposition of any body (including a fetus of 20 or more weeks uterogestation) requires a burial or cremation permit. (Section 10375 and 10175, Health and Safety Code.)

2. Interment of the body of a person dead of a quarantinable disease requires a burial permit marked by the words "Private Funeral."

3. All cemetery authorities will immediately report to the District Health Officer all requests from funeral directors or others for interment of a body dead of a quarantinable disease.

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4. In graveside services of persons of a quarantinable disease, all cemetery authorities will be governed by the rules and regulations for funeral directors.

5. Questions regarding the shipment of bodies to foreign countries should be directed to the Public Health Investigation unit of the Department of Health Services.

PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS NUMBER 1 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

ADOPTING NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION STANDARDS FOR NEW

COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
The following Rules and Regulations are adopted effective April 1, 1965 by the Los Angeles County Health Officer pursuant to Section 321 of Ordinance No. 7583, Public Health Code (Los Angeles County Code Section

11.02.160) as a guide to interpret requirements governing the sanitary design and performance of equipment for food establishments.

Standard No. 1—Revised April, 1964
"Soda Fountain and Luncheonette Equipment"
Standard No. 2—Reprinted with revisions April, 1964
"Food Service Equipment"
Standard No. 3—May, 1953 with revisions 1956
"Spray-type Dishwashing Machines"
Standard No. 4—January 1, 1958 as amended, July, 1963
"Commercial Cooking and Warming Equipment"
Standard No. 5—January 1, 1959
"Commercial and Hot Water Generating Equipment"
Standard No. 6—January 1, 1959
"Dispensing Freezers"
C-1—August, 1958
"Basic and Special Criteria for Food Vending Machines"
C-2—Revised April, 1964
"Basic Criteria for the evaluation of Special Equipment and/or Devices" Copies of such standards shall be kept available for public examination at the Los Angeles County Health Services, 313 North Figueroa, Room 326, Los Angeles.

The following exceptions and modifications are adopted:

GENERAL EXCEPTION:

The installation requirements of "National Sanitation Foundation" standards are not adopted except when specifically stated herein. Installation shall generally conform to the requirements outlined in the drawings and specifications of the Department's latest "Food Equipment Installation Guide" or to standards which the Health Officer determines to be equivalent.

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SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS:

Standard No. 2, dated April, 1964, "Food Service Equipment" is adopted except that Sections 4.19, 4.38 and 4.48 are changed to read as follows:

Section 4.19—Metal doors to enclose openings and provide access to interior compartments shall be fabricated in two basic types of construction; that is, by means of single panel or double panel walls, with or without intermediate insulation. Hinges shall be kept to a minimum. Hinges required in the food zones, shall be easy to clean and of simple take-apart design and construction. Piano-type or fixed pin hinges are not permissible in the food zone. All sliding doors are to be removable. Doors other than m etal are to be in accordance with "MATERIALS" specifications and of flush-panel type.

Section 4.38 DRAWERS AND BINS: All drawers, bins, and drawer carriages shall be made readily removable for cleaning. Bins for food ingredients are to be in a totally enclosed space, or when not enclosed, to be provided with a tight-fitting cover. Food ingredient containers, including portable food containers, shall have tight fitting covers and comply with Items 3.01 and 4.03. Square corners and smooth galvanized metal are permitted for containers intended for the storage of dry, unpackaged foods and for di shwashing and pot-washing sinks.

Section 4.48 TOPS OF COUNTERS, TABLES, AND BACK BARS: Tops, if exposed, shall be in one piece, or all seams shall be welded, ground and made smooth, provided that field joints shall comply with Item 4.21. Provided all corners are tight, smooth and tight-jointed laminated hard maple or equivalent topped baker's tables and meat blocks are permitted for bakery and butcher-shop type food preparation.

Standard No. 5, January 1, 1959, "Commercial Hot Water Generating Equipment" is adopted except that Sections 3.04, 5.02, 5.04, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, 5.09 and 5.15 are deleted and Sections 4.00, 4.01, 5.03, 5.09 are changed to read as follows:

Section 4.00 GENERAL: Hot water generating equipment shall be so designed and installed as to make cleaning of the external surfaces of various units and parts easy, and to minimize places where dirt will collect and where vermin may find shelter.

Section 4.01 SPACE BENEATH: "Where installed in areas where food is processed, stored or prepared, self - supported hot water generating equipment mounted on legs shall have a clear space underneath at least 6" high to provide for proper cleaning. Base mounted units shall provide access for proper cleaning, and shall be designed to be easily cleaned."
Installation requirements of Standard No. 5 are hereby modified to read as follows:

Section 5.03 WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE CONTROL: In order to assure a uniform required volume of hot water for the fresh water rinses of dishwashing machines, when the flow pressure exceeds 25 pounds, either a flow control valve should be installed, that will maintain the prescribed minimum rate of flow under all probable variations in flow pressure, or a reliable pressure reducing valve should be installed and so set as to give 15 to 25 pounds flow pressure on the fresh water rinse line at the dishwashing machi ne. (It is suggested that 20 pounds flow pressure is the ideal operating pressure.) The flow control valve or the pressure reducing valve should be installed as close to the machine as possible, and outside the recirculation line is used. Each installation should include a suitable gauge cock installed where the flow pressure may be conveniently measured. Flow or pressure control valves should be adjusted with provision for the adjustment to be locked so it cannot be changed without tools.

Section 5.09 RECIRCULATION PUMPS: "Where the length of piping from the heater to a dishwasher designed for intermittent use exceeds 20' an approved means of circulation shall be provided for the 180° F. sanitizing rinse water."

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APPENDIX TO STANDARD No. 5
The appendix and the charts and tables of Standard No. 5 are hereby adopted for guidance in determining the quantity of hot water required for various commercial, spray -type dishwashing machine installations.

Criteria C-2 dated April 5, 1961 and revised April, 1962, "Evaluation of Special Equipment and/or Devices" is adopted except that Section 4.03 is amended to read as follows:

Section 4.03 is amended: INTERNAL CORNERS OR ANGLES OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES:

An internal angle formed by the intersection of surfaces at 135° or less, and to be manually cleaned, shall have a minimum continuous and smooth radius of 1/8 inch. Square corners and smooth galvanized metal are permitted for containers intended for the storage of dry, unpackaged foods and for dishwashing and pot-washing sinks, provided all corners are tight.

Section 4.031 LESSER RADII: Lesser radii may be used where necessary for proper functioning of parts (such as sealing ring grooves, holes, or grooves), provided that they can be readily cleaned.

Section 4.032 GREATER RADII: Greater radii may be required where cleaning, product flow and maintenance requirements indicate.

RULES AND REGULATIONS NUMBER 2 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

GOVERNING SANITARY PREPARATION AND HANDLING OF SALAD-TYPE

SANDWICHES
The following Rules and Regulations are adopted effective April 1, 1965 by the Los Angeles County Health Officer, pursuant to Section 321 of Ordinance 7583, Public Health Code (Los Angeles County Code Section

11.02.160) to provide specific standards governing sanitary protection and handling of salad-type sandwiches.

These Rules and Regulations shall apply to the preparation of salad -type wrapped sandwiches which include, but are not limited to ham salad, tuna salad, egg salad, chicken salad, turkey salad, and sandwiches prepared with similar types of food ingredients which may support the rapid and progressive growth of organisms that may cause food illness.

1. Handwashing facilities with hot and cold running water, discharging through a mixing -type outlet so the user may adjust the temperature, a soap dispenser and sanitary towels, shall be provided and maintained in room or area where sandwiches are prepared an d shall be used by all food handlers upon coming to work, after use of toilets and whenever the hands have been subject to contamination.

2. All employees handling unwrapped sandwiches or their ingredients shall wear clean outer garments and head covers, and shall practice sanitary techniques and methods to preserve the purity and sanitary quality of the product and to avoid contamination of the product. Management shall supervise the sanitary preparation of sandwiches and require that no employee with cuts, sores, infections or other conditions with might cause food contamination handles unwrapped sandwiches or ingredients therefor.

3. All utensils and equipment which come in contact with the food shall be of such material, construction and design as to be readily cleanable and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. All equipment which comes in contact with salad-type sandwich ingredients shall be washed in warm water containing a detergent and rinsed by immersion in hot water at 170° F. or above exposed for 1/2 minute to a sanitizing solution approved for multi-use utensils at least once each shift.

4. No mixing, blending, or other processing of ingredients shall be done with hands in contact therewith except where the Health Officer determines it is not practical to handle with implements, such as egg

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shelling, handling meat for grinding. Mixing salad ingredients and handling after mixing shall be by clean implements only.

5. Boiled, shelled eggs shall be sanitized before further processing for salad sandwich ingredients. This may be done by dipping in boiling water for 10 seconds or sanitized as approved by the Health Officer.

6. If the ingredients are such as can support the rapid growth of organisms which may cause food -borne illness, those ingredients shall have been kept refrigerated at all times until ready for use in sandwich preparation, except when being processed or as allowed herein.

7. The amount of salad ingredients kept out of refrigeration for making into sandwiches and the sandwich preparation procedures shall be so conducted that no such ingredients will warm to above 50° F. prior to use in preparation.

8. All ingredients for salad-type sandwich fillers shall have been brought to a temperature of 50° F. or below before being placed in the sandwiches. When quantities of such food which have not previously been chilled are placed in the refrigerator for chilling they shall be placed in shallow layers not more than 3" deep and so arranged as to promote rapid and effective chilling or in other containers if their size and shape and the cooling conditions are such as to chill to 50° F. or below as rapidly as a large mass is chilled in a 3" deep container under normal, approved refrigerator conditions.

9. No ingredients shall be used as ingredients for salad-type sandwich unless they have been at all times handled and treated in full compliance with refrigeration and handling requirements applicable to all other sandwich ingredients.

10. Wrapped salad-type sandwiches shall be placed in a refrigerator as each unit box or rack is filled and in no case in more than one hour after preparation.

RULES AND REGULATIONS NUMBER 3 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES HEALTH

DEPARTMENT GOVERNING INSTALLATION AND USE OF WATER TREATMENT

MECHANISMS ON CONSUMER DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY LINES
The following Rules and Regulations of the County of Los Angeles Health Officer Governing the Installation and Use of Water Treatment Mechanisms on Consumer Domestic Water Supply Lines are established in furtherance and clarification of Section 501 of the Public Health Code, (Ordinance No. 7583) (Los Angeles County Code Section 11.38.030) dealing with cross-connections. Authority: Section 321, Ordinance No. 8588. (Los Angeles County Code Section 11.02.160.) Effective: July 13, 1970.

It is the position of the Health Officer that:
(a) public water supplies as delivered to consumer premises are or should be of such character as to be in the greatest degree acceptable for domestic use without further treatment, (b) the unwarranted addition of chemicals to the domestic water supply is not in the public health interest, (c) the uncontrolled addition of chemicals to the domestic water supply is contrary to public health and safety, (d) the burden of proof in establishing a need for and beneficial effect of water treatment rests with the proponent,
(e) chemicals proposed for use shall be unequivocally safe in dosage and manner applied to the satisfaction of the Health Officer,
(f) violation of these rules and regulations constitutes a cross-connection violation and is subject to abatement as such.

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1. No person shall install, maintain, or use any water treatment mechanism, device or contrivance on any domestic water line to or within any consumer premises without prior written approval and authorization by the Health Officer. Exception: This section shall not apply to:
(a) the installation of water treatment equipment to industrialized water systems protected against backflow by the proper installation of approved backflow prevention devices, (b) salt (sodium chloride) regenerated zeolite softeners.

2. No person shall add or introduce any chemical into any domestic water supply line to or within any consumer premise in any manner without prior written approval and authorization by the Health Officer. Exception: This section shall not apply to the salt (sodium chloride) regeneration of zeolite softeners.

3. The following criteria shall be used in evaluating an application for installing a water treatment mechanism or applying chemical treatment to a domestic water system.

A. Need: Documentation shall be provided establishing that a water problem exists and is subject to control by the treatment proposed.

B. Safety:
(1) Each formulation proposed for use shall be registered with the Health Officer, giving complete chemical analysis and percentage composition as prepared by a recognized laboratory. (2) Each mechanism, device, or contrivance proposed for use shall be registered with the Health Officer, with detailed mechanical drawings and materials specifications. (3) Each such unit shall be of durable construction and protected from unauthorized entry by a locking mechanism.

C. Dosage: Chemicals shall applied at the lowest level to accomplish intended purpose.

D. Feed:
(1) Chemical feed shall be proportionate to water flow through the system treated. (2) Accuracy of the feed mechanism shall be such as to maintain applied dosage within the intended range.
(3) Each mechanism, contrivance, or device shall be designed and/or equipped so as to prevent the back siphonage of treatment chemicals into downstream piping in conflict with the foregoing. (4) Certified reports from reputable chemical and mechanical testing laboratories shall be submitted to the Health Officer documenting
(a) proportionality of feed,
(b) accuracy of the feed mechanism over the full range of anticipated water flow, (c) prevention of siphonage.

E. Identification: Each assembly of any water treatment mechanism, device, or contrivance shall bear a permanently affixed and durable nameplate, decal, label or similar identification with the following information in easily readable form and size: manufacturer, model, size, and where appropriate, serial number.

In addition thereto, each assembly shall bear a permanently affixed and durable plate, decal, label or similar identification, mounted in a position readily in view of a person charging the unit, bearing the following information in easily readable form and size: Caution: This unit has been approved for the application of (formulators name and compound identification) only.

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4. Chemicals shall be stored and dispensed in a sanitary manner from original containers bearing descriptions of materials, manufacturer/formulator, and address, or repackaged or dispensed in a sanitary manner from similarly identified containers.

5. Control of treatment at each installation shall be based upon the laboratory findings of a reputable laboratory. The permittee shall submit semi-annual chemical, physical or other laboratory test results to the Health Officer to substantiate the beneficial effect of treatment.

6. Upon finding by the Health Officer that a permittee is unable to establish the effect of water treatment in accordance with need declared in application, authorization for said treatment may be revoked.

7. Upon revocation of authorization by the Health Officer, a permittee shall immediately discontinue water treatment and shall within 30 days thereafter dismantle and remove any water treatment mechanism, device, or contrivance associated therewith from the water system.

8. Upon cessation of water treatment, for any cause whatever, any water treatment mechanism, device or contrivance associated therewith shall within 30 days be dismantled and removed from the water system by the permittee.

RULES AND REGULATIONS NUMBER 4 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH SERVICES GOVERNING PASS-THROUGH OPENINGS TO THE OUTSIDE OF

RESTAURANTS AND OTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, EXCEPT TEMPORARY FOOD

STANDS AND MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES
The following Rules and Regulations are adopted effective December 1, 1976 by the Los Angeles County Health Officer pursuant to Sections 321, 352, and 374 of the Public Health Code, Ordinance No. 7583, as amended, to (Los Angeles County Code Sections 11.02.160, 11.12.010 and 11.12.230) to provide for the protection of foods from contamination by flies and other insects and from dust, dirt or other contamination. Violation of these rules and regulations constitutes a violation of Sections 352 and/or 374 of Ordinance No. 7583 (Los Angeles County Code Sections 11.12.010 and/or 11.12.230), and may be prosecuted as such.

1. All pass-through food service openings to the outside of restaurants and other food establishments shall comply with the following:
a. The counter surfaces at the openings shall be smooth and cleanable. b. As an integral part of the opening, a closure shall be provided to exclude the entry of dust and vermin.
c. Openings shall remain closed when not in use.
d. Openings shall not be closer together than 18 inches. e. When flies, insects, or other vermin or dust, dirt, or other contaminants are present, additional control measures shall be provided.

2. Food service pass-through opening size requirements for new restaurants or food establishments:
a. Pass-through openings without fly exclusion devices shall be limited to a maximum size of 216 square inches.
b. Openings exceeding 216 square inches, up to a maximum of 432 square inches (3 square feet), shall be equipped with an effective fly exclusion device. c. In order to construct an opening larger than 3 square feet, a unique or necessary need must be demonstrated and a written variance must be obtained from the Health Officer. Such openings

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shall be limited to a maximum size of 6 square feet and shall be provided with an effective fly exclusion device.

3. Restaurants and food establishments existing on the effective date of these rules and regulations shall comply with the following:
a. No food service pass-through opening shall exceed 6 square feet. b. Existing pass-through openings without effective fly exclusion devices shall be limited to a maximum size of 3 square fee. All existing openings in excess of 3 square feet and up to 6 square feet shall be provided with an effective fly exclusion device.

4. Restaurant and food establishment food service pass-through openings in excess of 6 square feet existing on the effective date of these rules and regulations shall be modified to comply with one of the following:
a. Pass-through openings without effective fly exclusion devices shall be limited to a maximum size of 216 square inches.
b. Openings exceeding 216 square inches, up to a maximum of 432 square inches (3 square feet), shall be equipped with an effective fly exclusion device. c. In order to construct an opening larger than 3 square feet, a unique or necessary need must be demonstrated and a written variance must be obtained from the Health Officer. Such openings shall be limited to a maximum size of 6 square feet and they shall be provided with an effective fly exclusion device.

5. Fly exclusion devices referred to by these rules and regulations shall be of a type prescribed by or acceptable to the Los Angeles County Health Officer and shall be effective in their operation.

Installation, operation, and maintenance of fly exclusion devices shall be in a manner prescribed by or acceptable to the Health Officer.

RULE AND REGULATIONS NUMBER 5 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

SERVICES ADOPTING SCHEDULE FOR FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE HEALTH

OFFICER
The following Rule and Regulation is adopted effective October 19, 1979, by the County of Los Angeles Health Officer pursuant to Section 751 of Ordinance 7583, Public Health Code (Los Angeles County Code Section

11.06.020) as a schedule of fees for the granting of permits and on-site inspections to determine compliance to all codes and regulations for the drilling, modifying, converting or destroying of water wells; for plot plan review, investigation, soil porosity testing, and on-site inspections as necessary to determine requirements for and approval of private sewage disposal systems; and to include fees for technical services provided to applicants by the department for the on-site inspection and approval of existing private sewage disposal systems and to determine the adequacy and safety of water supplies, waste disposal and structure of cabins for occupancy within the boundaries of the United States Forest Service.

Failure to pay said fees as provided for in Chapter 8.04 of Title 8 shall constitute violation of Section 751 of Ordinance 7583 (Los Angeles County Code Section 11.06.020), and may be prosecuted as such. (Ord. 2005-0053 § 17, 2005; Ord. 88-0106 § 30, 1988; Ord. 87-0064 § 3, 1987; Ord. 86-0099U § 3, 1986; Ord. 85- 0111U § 3, 1985; Ord. 84-0099 § 3, 1984; Ord. 84-0097U § 3, 1984.)

Title 11 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
- APPENDIX 1 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE
PART 3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RULES AND REGULATIONS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION

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PART 3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RULES AND REGULATIONS OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH DIVISION
The following Rules and Regulations are adopted effective July 1, 1968, by the Los Angeles County Health Officer, in accordance with Section 32 I, Ordinance No. 7583, Public Health Code (Los Angeles County Code Section

11.02.160), to interpret Sections 1151, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1159, 1160, 1162, 1163, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1189, 1190 and 1191 of said ordinance (Los Angeles County Code Sections 11.22.500, 11.22.610, 11.22.620, 11.22.630,

11.22.640, 11.22.650, 11.22.690, 11.22.720, 11.22.740, 11.22.750, 11.22.760, 11.22.770, 11.22.890 and

11.22.900).

PART I. DEFINITIONS
Section 1. Definition of Terms
For the purposes of these rules and regulations the following definitions shall apply.

1.1 Breathing zone—The area or zone of a worker's head during normal operation of a process or while at work.

1.2. Capture velocity—The velocity of air at specified points or zones which causes air contaminants to flow to an exhaust system.

1.3. Conveying velocity—The air speed determined to be necessary to convey a contaminant through a duct or system.

1.4. Corrosive—Any substance which on contact will cause destruction or damage to living tissue by chemical action. This term shall not refer to action on inanimate surfaces.

1.5. Gassing—The rate of generation of a contaminant.

1.6. General ventilation—Introduction of uncontaminated air into an area, room or building or exhausting air therefrom by other than local exhaust ventilation systems.

1.7. Hood—Any air intake device connected to an exhaust ventilation system or duct to capture and remove dusts, fumes, gases, vapors, mists, smoke, heat or otherwise provide local exhaust ventilation.

1.8. Irritant—Any substance not necessarily corrosive as defined in Section 1.4., but which on either immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with normal living tissue will induce an inflammation or irritation.

1.9. Lateral exhaust—Local exhaust ventilation designed with slots at the periphery or along the midsection of a surface or tank for the purpose of preventing escape of significant amounts of contaminants to the breathing zone.

1.10. Local exhaust ventilation—A ventilating system intended to capture air contaminants at or near their point of origin and transport them to an approved exhaust system.

1.11. Natural ventilation—General ventilation without the aid of mechanical air moving devices.

1.12. Non-ionizing radiation—As related to industrial sources comprises electromagnetic radiation within the spectral range of approximately 50 to 3 X 1010; including ultraviolet, coherent light, visible infrared and microwave radiation.

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1.13. Strong sensitizer—A substance which will cause on normal living tissue through an allergic or photodynamic process a hypersensitivity which becomes evident on reapplication of the same substance.

1.14. Maximum Acceptable Concentration—Exposure to dust, fumes, mists, vapors or gases of such concentration as to produce effects herein defined as harmful. Concentrations which are considered to be the Maximum Acceptable Concentrations for various substa nces are listed in Part IX Supplement, Appendix C, Maximum Acceptable Concentrations.

1.15. Toxic substance—A toxic chemical as defined by Section 1124 of Ordinance No. 7583 (Los Angeles County Code, Section 11.22.250).

PART II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 2.1. Duct System

2.2. When the space under, above, behind or beside duct systems must be regularly cleaned, a clear space of at least six (6) inches for cleaning or maintenance shall be provided.

2.3. Where materials may accumulate in an approximately horizontal duct and thereby reduce the system's efficiency significantly below design requirements, access openings for cleaning shall be provided therein at least every ten (10) feet in ducts smaller than one hundred and ninety (190) square inches in cross sectional area and at least every twenty (20) feet in larger ducts.

2.4. Cleanout openings shall be at least as large as the duct they serve or one hundred and ninety (190) square inches, whichever is the smaller.

2.5. Cleanout openings in the duct or fan shall provide ready access to the fan housing and blade.

2.6. Suitable shut-off devices or caps shall be installed on all openings to the system which are not intended and used for ventilation and such openings shall be kept closed except when in actual use for access or maintenance.

Section 3. Confined Space

3.1. Whenever a worker enters a confined space or works where concentrations of gases, vapors, dusts, mists, fumes or smoke are likely to produce conditions potentially hazardous to health, the following shall apply.

3.2. Persons engaged in the operation shall be advised of hazards they may encounter.

3.3. Lines which may convey toxic substances to the confined space shall be disconnected and "blinded off" or other positive means shall be used to prevent such substances from entering the confined space while occupied by workers.

3.4. Before entering the confined space it shall be emptied, flushed and purged of toxic substances. Workers entering such space shall be adequately protected by one of the following means, (a) Approved oxygen or supplied air respiratory equipment. (b) If respirators other than described in 3.4(a) are used, they be approved and sufficient make -up air shall be continuously supplied to mitigate any potential hazard due to oxygen deficiency or excess contamination as stated on the canister. Appropriate tests shall be made prior to entering and while working in confined spaces.
(c) In addition to (a) and (b) above, workers shall be provided with such protection as may be necessary to prevent a health hazard from contact or by skin absorption.

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3.5. Persons entering tanks, vessels or confined spaces shall wear an approved safety belt with a life line attached, or another approved device shall be used. At least one person shall be able and ready to give assistance in case of emergency and shall stand by on the outside when any person is on the inside. When conditions require the wearing of respiratory equipment in a confined space, the person ready to give assistance shall have such approved respiratory equipment instantly available.

3.6. Wherever work is to be performed in a confined space, provisions shall be made to permit ready entry and exit of the worker and of the rescuing person.

3.7. All work periods in a confined space shall be only as long as the worker can reasonably endure such conditions without serious discomfort and without hazard to health.

Section 4. Illumination.

4.1. For purposes of this code, the recommended lighting standards should conform with those recommended and approved September, 1962 by the Illuminating Engineering Society Section 5. Non-ionizing Radiation

5.1. Workmen shall not be exposed to hazardous levels of non -ionizing radiations.

Section 6. Protection Against Light Radiation

6.1. All employees who are engaged in gas or arc cutting and welding or similar operations employing fuel gas torches or electric arc equipment and other employees who are in the immediate vicinity of such operations and exposed to radiant energy, heat energy or excessive brightness shall be shielded or be provided with and required to wear properly shaded goggles for eye protection or face masks or helmets equipped with properly shaded eye protection to protect the exposed portions of the face.

6.2. Where practicable, permanent or portable shields or curtains shall be provided that will surround the actual operations sufficiently to shield other employees in the area from the rays. Where such shields are employed, they shall be made of fire resistive materials or may be of heavy canvas construction treated with fire resistive solutions. Such curtains or enclosures shall be open at the bottom and only high enough to accomplish their purpose without unduly interfering with the general ventilation of the area.

6.3. Employees exposed to radiant energy from gas cutting, welding, flame heating and hardening and brazing operations shall be provided with and required to wear properly fitted and shaded goggles to protect the eyes, and such goggle protection devices which meet the minimum current requirements of the United States of American Standards Institute Safety Code Z2-1-1959 shall be deemed compliance with this rule.

6.4. Employees directly engaged in arc cutting and welding shall be provided with and required to use a shield or helmet that protects the face; such shield or helmet shall be provided with one or two windows and fitted with the proper shaded glass for eye protection. Such shields and helmets which meet the minimum current requirements of the United States of America Standards Institute Safety Code Z2 -1-1959 shall be deemed compliance by the employer with this rule. Helpers or other employees in the immedia te vicinity of such operations, but not necessarily exposed to skin injuries due to radiation, shall be provided with and required to wear properly shaded goggles to protect the eyes against radiation; such goggles which meet the minimum requirements of the United States of America Standards Institute Safety Code Z2-1-1959 shall be deemed compliance by the employer with this rule.

PART III. STORAGE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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Section 7. Storage Area

7.1. Toxic substances kept in open containers shall be stored in a special storage area separated from the rest of the plant and under conditions not potentially hazardous to health. Such area shall be accessible only to especially authorized personnel.

7.2. The floor shall be kept in good repair and designed to permit removal or disposal of spillage without creating a hazard to health.

7.3. The storage area for toxic substances in opened containers shall be well ventilated. Such areas shall have ventilating openings to the outside air equivalent to at least 5% of the floor area and such additional ventilation as necessary to prevent the accumulation of toxic substances significantly above their threshold limit values.

7.4. Mechanical exhaust ventilation shall be provided as may be necessary to accomplish the requirements of Section 7.3.

Section 8. Emergency Precautions

8.1. In storage areas where a spill, rupture or break of containers may create a hazard to health, adequate approved personal protective equipment shall be kept conveniently available.

8.2. Standard operating procedures for mitigating situations described in Section 8.1. shall be posted at the entrance to the storage area.

Section 9. Empty Containers

9.1. Empty containers which have held toxic substances shall be properly drained, have all openings tightly closed and shall remain in controlled storage (as in Section 7.1.) until returned to the supplier, safely disposed, reused as authorized under Section 12.3 or all residue of such toxic chemicals is removed therefrom.

PART IV. HANDLING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Section 10. General

10.1. Toxic substances shall be handled in such a manner as to eliminate or minimize the discharge into a working environment of dusts, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, or smoke.

10.2. When toxic substances are handled manually, the handlers shall wear adequate personal protective clothing and equipment as specified in Part V.

10.3. Persons who handle toxic substances shall be instructed as to the hazardous nature and proper handling procedures for such substances.

Section 11. Transfer

11.1. Insofar as practical, the transfer of toxic or corrosive materials shall be accomplished in self -contained, enclosed systems.

11.2. Transfer of toxic substances from one container to another by mouth pipettes, mouth siphon or mouth suction shall be prohibited.

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Section 12. Containers

12.1 All toxic substance containers shall be equipped with tight closures, shall be designed and constructed to be resistant to shock incident to normal handling, and shall be of materials that will not react dangerously with or be significantly deteriorated by the substance packed therein.

12.2. All containers of toxic substances shall be properly labeled as specified in Part VI.

12.3. A container which has been used for toxic substance shall not be used for any other substances unless the requirements of Part III, Section 9, of these rules and regulations are satisfied.

Section 13. Carboys

13.1. Carboys shall be emptied only by the following methods:
(a) By suction from a vacuum pump or aspirator.
(b) By starting a siphon with a rubber or plastic bulb ejector. (c) By using a carboy incinerator which hold the carboy firmly by the top and sides and automatically returns to the neutral position when released.

13.2. When carboys must be moved from one location to another within the plant, a long -handled carboy truck shall be used. It shall pick up the boxed carboys under the handle cleat or by the bottom cleat provided on all standard 12- or 13-gallon boxed carboys.

Section 14. Piping

14.1. All piping containing toxic substances shall be adequately labeled as to its contents.

Section 15. Personal Hygiene

15.1. There shall be no smoking, eating, drinking or storage of food in areas where toxic substances are stored, handled or used.

15.2. Adequate convenient facilities for personal cleanliness shall be provided where toxic substances are handled.

Section 16. Emergency Procedures

16.1. Standard operating procedures for dealing with an accidental spill or splash of a toxic substance shall be posted in working areas. Personnel shall be instructed regarding the provisions thereof

16.2. Adequate emergency equipment and protective clothing shall be readily available.

16.3. Adequate first-aid facilities shall be provided and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

PART V. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Section 17. Respirators

17.1. Use.

17.2. Respirators shall not be used as a substitute for effective ventilation or process controls. They may be used only as follows:

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(a) As a necessary adjunct to other controls.
(b) Where the operation is infrequent and of short duration. (c) Under emergency conditions only until effective ventilation or process controls are installed.

17.3. Workers shall be provided with a clear understanding of the reasons for and limitations of respirator usage and management shall see that they are used, as necessary.

17.4. Selection.

17.5. Only respirators which have been tested and approved by the United States Bureau for Mines or California Division of Industrial Safety may be used. They shall be used only for purposes and under conditions for which such approval has been granted.

17.6. The respirators shall be of a type and so used as to insure proper fit and a minimum of discomfort and resistance to breathing.

17.7. Maintenance.

17.8. Respirators used by one person shall be cleaned and sanitized with an effective germicidal agent prior to use by another person.

17.9. All respirators shall be so maintained and filters, cartridges and canisters shall be checked regularly and replaced as often as necessary to provide the intended protection without excessive resistance to passage of air.

17.10. Storage.

17.11. All respirators not regularly in use shall be cleaned, sanitized and checked to assure that they are in good condition prior to storage and then kept in a clean, dry place.

Section 18. Gloves, Aprons, Boots, and Eye Protection

18.1. Persons who work in areas where their clothing, skin or eyes may be sprayed or splashed with corrosives, irritants, allergens or skin absorbent materials shall wear impervious gloves, aprons, boots, or clothing and suitable goggles as are necessary for protection against the particular hazard(s).

18.2. Such personal protection equipment shall be stored and maintained in a good and sanitary condition.

Section 19. Emergency Eye Fountains and Showers

19.1. Where toxic substances are stored, handled or used, emergency flood showers and eye wash fountains or other emergency water supply acceptable to the Health Officer shall be provided in the immediate area.

However, if in the opinion of the Health Officer, toxic substances other than corrosives are used and the hazard to skin and clothing is a minimum then eye wash fountains only need be provided.

19.2. Shower and eye fountains shall be connected to a potable water supply line and shall be supplied with adequate pressure and quantity of water at all times.

PART VI. LABELING
Section 20. Containers

20.1. All containers of toxic substances shall be labeled in accordance with Article 85 of the California General Industry Safety Orders, California Administrative Code or with the general principles outlined in "Guide to Precautionary Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals," Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., Sixth Edition, 1961, whichever is most restrictive.

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PART VII. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Section 21. Design

21.1. Local exhaust ventilator systems required to control air contaminants shall be designed, installed, maintained and operated to meet the minimum requirements in the tables in Part VIII, Appendix A, unless specified elsewhere in the Rules and Regulations or unless otherwise approved in writing by the Health Officer

21.2. Such systems shall be designed so contaminants are not brought to worker's breathing zones on their way to the exhaust hood.

21.3. Rooms or areas in which such systems are installed shall be provided with properly located air inlets to provide as much make-up as is exhausted.

21.4. Air from local exhaust ventilation systems shall not be recirculated if the contaminant is a toxic substance.

Section 22. Air Filters for Paint Spray Booths

22.1. Air filters shall be maintained in such a manner as to prevent excessive pressure drop.

22.2. Resistance of the air filters shall not exceed the point where blower cfm is reduced below the required quantity for proper operation of the equipment involved.

22.3. A gauge indicating air filter resistance in tenths of inch (0.1″) of water column shall be part of all equipment requiring air filters. Gauge shall be located on the outside wall of the air filter compartment and easily accessible for reading.

PART VIII. SUPPLEMENT

APPENDIX A
TABLES
OPEN SURFACE TANKS—GENERAL DESIGN FACTORS
Table I. DETERMINATION OF GAS, VAPOR OR MIST HAZARD POTENTIAL* Maximum Acceptable Concentration
Hazard Potential Gas & Vapor Mist Flash Point
A 0-100 ppm 0-0.1 mg/M3 under 100 F.

B 101-500 ppm 0.101-0.5 mg/M3 100*200 F.

C Over 500 ppm over 0.5 mg/M3 over 200 F.
* Note: "Hazard Potential" is based upon either maximum acceptable concentration or flash point, whichever produces the highest hazard potential.

Table II. DETERMINATION OF RATE OF GAS VAPOR OR MIST EVOLUTION Rate Temperature of
liquid degrees F.

Degrees below
boiling point
degrees F.

Relative
Evaporation (time
for 100%
evaporation)
Gassing
1 over 200 0-20 Fast (0-3 hrs.) High
2 150-200 21-50 Medium (3-12 hrs.) Medium
3 94-149 51-100 Slow (12-50 hrs.) Low
4 under 94 over 100 Nil (over 50 hrs.) Nil

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Table III. MINIMUM CAPTURE VELOCITY (FPM) FOR UNDISTURBED LOCATIONS Enclosing Hood Canopy Hoods
Class I (See
Tables I & II)
One open side Two open sides Lateral Exhaust Three open sides
Four open sides
A-1,A-2,B-l 75 100 100 125 175
A-3,B-2,C-1 65 90 75 100 150
B-3, C-2 50 75 50 75 125
A4, B-4, C-4 Adequate general room ventilation sufficient

Use of Tables I, II and III.

1. Classify open surface tank operations by (a) hazard potential (letter designation A to C from Table 1 and (b) rate of gas, vapor or mist evolution (number designation 1 to 4 from Table II).

2. (a) Determine class of open surface tank operations by (1) the substance(s), which may be released into the atmosphere and (2) the nature of such substance(s). When more than one substance is involved, base the class of operation on the substance having the highest hazard potential. (b) Determine rate of gas, vapor or mist evolution (1 to 4 from Table II.) Reference for "Rate of Gassing" is Table 5-5-2, Appendix Industrial Ventilation, American Conference of Governmental Hygienists, Ninth Edition, 1966.

3. Design of local exhaust ventilation systems should conform to the most hazardous condition that might occur, i.e., an operation shall be classified according to the highest hazard potential (Table I) and highest rate of evolution (Table II) that might occur—use strictest criteria in each table for determining classification.

Table IV. MINIMUM CAPTURE VELOCITY FOR DUST CONTROL
Condition of dispersion of contaminant
Minimum capture velocity (FPM)
Released with practically no velocity into quiet air 50 Released at low velocity into moderately still air 100 Active generation into zone of rapid air motion 200
Released at high initial velocity into zone of rapid air motion
300

Table V. MINIMUM CONVEYING VELOCITY
Material Conveyed Minimum conveying velocity in ducts (FPM) Vapor, gases, fumes, very fine dusts 1500
Average industrial dusts 3500
Coarse particles, heavy loads, moist 4500

APPENDIX B

REFERENCE LIST

1. INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION—A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICE, published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Ninth edition, 1966.

2. METAL FINISHING GUIDEBOOK, published by Finishing Publications, Inc., 1960.

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3. GUIDE TO PRECAUTIONARY LABELING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., Sixth edition, 1961.

4. "Proposed Revision to the 1955 American Standard Minimum Requirements for Sanitation in Places of Employment"—For California, Metropolitan Directors of Environmental Sanitation, March 1959.

5. GENERAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORDER'S, State of California, Department of Industrial Relations.

6. EXHAUST HOODS, J. M. Dalla Valle, Industrial Press, New York, New York, 1952.

7. ACCIDENT PREVENTION MANUAL FOR INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS, National Safety Council, 4th edition, Chicago, Illinois, 1959.

8. Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act.

9. California Hazardous Substances Labeling Act (excerpt from the California Health and Safety Coded.

10. Manuals of Stand and Recommended Practice Nos. C-1, C-2, D-31 and D-40, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc.

11. Threshold Limit Values for 1967 (adopted at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists).

12. Recommended Lighting Standards, Illuminating Engineering Society, September 1962.

13. United States of America Standards Institute Safety Code Z2-1-1959.

PART IX. SUPPLEMENT

APPENDIX C

MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE CONCENTRATIONS
Acetaldehyde 200 360
Acetic acid 10 25
Acetic anhydride 5 20
Acetone 1,000 2,400
Acetonitrile 40 70
Acetylene dichloride, see 1, 2-Dichloroethylene —- —- Acetylenetetrobromide 1 14
2-Tetrachloroethane —- —-
Acetylene tetrochloride, see 1, 1, 2, Acrolein 0.1 0.25 Acrylamide-Skin —- 0.3
Acrylonitrile-Skin 20 45
Aldrin-Skin —- 0.25
Allyl alcohol-Skin 2 5
Allyl chloride 1 3
Allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) 10 45
Allylpropyldisulfide 2 12
Aminodimethylbenzene, see Xylidine —- —-
2-Aminoethanol, see Ethanolamine —- —-
2-Aminonaphthalene, see B-Naphthylamine —- —-
2-Aminopyridine 0.5 2
Ammonia 50 35
Ammonium sulfamate (Ammate) —- 15
n-Amylacetate 100 525
sec-Amylacetate 125 650

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Aniline-Skin 5 19
Anisidine (o, p-isomers)Skin —- 0.5
Antimony and compounds (as Sb) —- 0.5
ANTU (Alpha naphthyl thiourea —- 0.3
Arsenic and compounds (as As) —- 0.5
Arsine 0.05 0.2
Azinphos-methyl-Skin —- 0.2
Barium (soluble compounds) —- 0.5
Benzene-Skin 25 80
Benzidine-Skin —- A1
p-Benzoquinone, see Quinone —- —-
Benzol, see Benzene —- —-
Benzoyl peroxide —- 5
Benzyl chloride 1 5
Beryllium —- 0.002
Boronoxide —- 15
Boron triflouride 1 3
Bromine 0.1 0.7
Bromoform-Skin 0.5 5
Butadiene (1, 3-butadiene) 1,000 2,200
Butanethiol, see Butyl mercaptan —- —-
Butanol, see Butyl alcohol —- —-
2-Butanone 200 590
2-Butoxy ethanol-Skin 50 240
Butylacetate (n-butyl acetate) 150 710
n-Butyl acetate 150 710
sec-Butyl acetate 200 950
tert-Butyl acetate 200 950
Butyl alcohol 100 300
tert-Butyl alcohol 100 300
Butylamine—Skin 5 15
Butyl cellosolve, see 2-Butoxy ethanol —- —-
tert-Butyl chromate (as CrO3)-Skin —- 0.1
n-Butyl glycidyl ether (BGE) 50 270
Butyl mercaptan 10 35
p-tert Butyltoluene 10 60
Cadmium (Metal dust and soluble salts) —- 0.1
Cadmium oxide fume —- 0.1
Calcium arsenate —- 1
Calcium oxide —- 5
Camphor —- 2
Cabaryl (Sevin) (R) —- 5
Carbolic acid, see Phenol —- —-
Carbon black —- 3.5
Carbon dioxide 5,000 9,000
Carbon disulfide-Skin 20 60
Carbon monoxide 50 55

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Carbontetrachloride-Skin 10 65
Cellosolve, see 2-Ethoxyethanol —- —-
Chlordane—Skin —- 0.5
Chlorinated camphine-Skin —- 0.5
Chlorinated diphenyl ether, see Chlorinated diphenyl oxide —- —- Chlorinated diphenyl oxide —- 0.5
Chlorine 1 3
Chlorine dioxide 0.1 0.3
Chlorine trifluoride 0.1 0.4
Chloroacetaldehyde 1 3
Chlorobenzene (monochlorobenzene) 75 350
o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (OCBM) 0.05 0.4
Chlorobromonethane 200 1,050
2-Chloro-1, 3-butadiene, see Choloroprene —- —-
Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)-Skin —- 1
Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)-Skin —- 0.5
1-Chloro-2, 3-exposypropane, see Epichlorohydrin —- —- 2-Chloroethanol, see Ethylene chlorohydrin —- —-
Chloroform (trichloromethane) 50 240
1-Chloro-1-nitropropane 20 100
CMropicrin 0.1 0.7
Chloroprene-Skin 25 90
Chloropropylene oxide, see Epichlorohydrin —- —-
Chromic acid and chromates (as Cr03) —- 0.1
Coal tar pitch volatiles (benzene soluble fraction) (anthracene, BaP, phenanthrene, acridine, chrysene, pyrene)
—- 0.2
Cobalt —- 0.5
Copper fume —- 0.1
dusts and mists —- 1.0
Cotton dust (raw) —- 1
Crag (R) herbicide —- 15
Cresol (all isomers)-Skin 5 22
Crotonaldehyde 2 6
Cumene-Skin 50 245
Cyanide (as CN)-Skin —- 5
Cyclohexane 300 1,050
Cyclohexanol 50 200
Cyclohexanone 50 200
Cyclohexene 300 1,015
Cyclophentadiene 75 200
2, 4-D —- 10
DDH, see 1, 3-Dichloro-5, 5-dimethyl hydrantoin —- —- DDT-Skin —- 1
DDVP-Skin —- 1
Decaborane-Skin 0.05 0.03
Demeton (R)-Skin —- 0.1
Diacetone alcohol (4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone 50 240

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1, 2-Diaminoethane, see Ethylenediamine —- —-
Diazomethane 0.2 0.4
Dibenzoyl peroxide, see Benzoyl peroxide —- —-
Diborane 0.1 0.1
1, 2-Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide)-Skin 25 190
o-Dichlorobenzene 50 300
p-Dichlorobenzene 75 450
Dichloromonofluoromethane 1,000 4,200
1, 3-Dichloro-5, 5-dimethyl hydrantoin —- 0.2
1, 1-Dichloroethane 100 400
1, 2-Dichloroethane 50 200
1, 2-Dichloroethylene 200 790
Dichloroethylether-Skin 15 90
Dichloromethane, see Methylenechloride —- —-
Dichloromonofluoromethane 1,000 4,200
1, 1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane 10 60
2, 4-Dicholorphenoxyacetic acid, 2, 4-D —- —-
1, 2-Dichloropropane, see Propylenedichloride —- —-
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane 1,000 7,000
Dieldrin-Skin —- 0.25
Diethylamine 25 75
Dlethylamino ethanol-Skin 10 50
Diethylether, see Ethyl ether —- —-
Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, see Di-sec, octy phthalate —- —- Difluorodibromoethane 100 860
Diglycidyl ether (DGE) 0.5 2.8
Dihydroxybenzene, see Hydroquinone —- —-
Diisobutyl ketone 50 290
Dimethoxymethane, see Methylal —- —-
Dimethylacelimide-Skin 10 35
Dimethylamine 10 18
Dimethylaminobenzene, see Xylidene —- —-
Dimethylaniline (N-dimethylaniline)-Skin 5 25
Dimethylbenzene, see Xylene —- —-
Dimethyl, 1, 2-dibromo-2, 2-dichloroethyl phosphate (Dibrom)(R) —- 3 Dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate, see DDVP —- —-
Dimethylformamide-Skin 10 30
2, 6-Dimethylheptanone, see Diisobutyl ketone —- —-
1, 1-Dimethylhydrazine-Skin 0.5 1
Dimethyl ketone, see Acetone —- —-
Dimethylsultate-Skin 1 5
Dinitrobenzene (all isomers)-Skin —- 1
Dinitro-o-cresol-Skin —- 0.2
Dinitrotoluene-Skin —- 1.5
Dioxane (Diethylene dioxide)-Skin 100 360
Diphenyl chloride, see Chlorodiphenyl —- —-
Diphenylmethane diisocyanante, see Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) —- —-

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Dipropylene glycol methyl ether-Skin 100 600
Di-sec, octyl phthalate —- 5
DMF, see Dimethylformamide —- —-
DMH, see 1, 1-Dimethylhydrazine —- —-
DOP, see Di-sec octyl phthalate —- —-
Endrin-Skin —- 0.1
Epichlorohydrin-Skin 5 19
EPN-Skin —- 0.5
1, 2-Epoxypropane, see Propyleneoxide —- —-
2, 3-Epoxy 1-propanol, see Glycidol —- —-
Ethanethiol, see Ethyl mercaptan —- —-
Ethanol, see ethyl alcohol —- —-
Ethanolamine 3 6
2-Ethoxyethanol-Skin 200 740
2-Ethoxyethlacetate (Cellosolve acetate)-Skin 100 540 Ethyl acetate 400 1,400
Ethyl acrylate-Skin 25 100
Ethyl alcohol 1,000 1,900
Ethylamine 10 18
Ethylsec-amyl ketone (5-methyl-3-Heptanone) 25 130
Ethyl benzene 100 435
Ethyl bromide 200 890
Ethyl butyl ketone (e-Heptanone) 50 230
Ethyl chloride 1,000 2,600
Ethyl ether 400 1,200
Ethyl formate 100 300
Ethyl mercaptan 10 25
Ethyl silicate 100 850
Ethylene chlorohydrin-Skin 5 16
Ethylenediamine 10 25
Ethylene dibromide, see 1, 2-Dibromoethane —- —-
Ethylene dichloride, see 1, 2-Dichloroethane —- —-
Ethylene glycol dinitrate-Skin 0.2 1.2
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, see 2-Ethoxy ethanol —- —- Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, see Methyl cellosolve —- —- Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, see Methyl cellosolve acetate —- —- Ethylene imine-Skin 0.5 1
Ethylene oxide 50 90
Ethylidine chloride, see 1, 1-Dichloroethane —- —-
Ethyl methyl ketone, see 2-Butanone —- —-
N-Ethylmorpholine-Skin 20 94
Ferbam —- 15
Ferrovanadium dust —- 1
Fluoride (as F) —- 2.5
Fluorine 0.1 0.2
Fluorotrichloromethane 1,000 5,600
Formaldehyde 5 6

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Formic acid 5 9
Freon, see 1, 1, 1, 2-Tetrachloro-2, 2-difluoroethane —- —- 1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloro-1, 2-difluoroethane —- —-
Freon 12, see Dicholoromonofluoromethane —- —-
Freon 114, see Dichlorotetrafluoroethane —- —-
Furfural-Skin 5 20
Furfuryl alcohol 50 200
Gasoline —- A6
Glycidol (2, 3-Epoxy-l-propanol) 50 150
Glycol monobutyl ether, see 2-Butoxy ethanol —- —-
Glycol monoethyl ether, see 2-Ethoxy-ethanol —- —-
Guthion, see Azinphos-methyl —- —-
Hafnium —- 0.5
Heptacholor-Skin —- 0.5
Heptane (n-heptane) 500 2,000
Hexachlorocyclorhexane, see Lindane —- —-
Hexacholoroethane-Skin 1 10
Hexane (n-hexane) 500 1,800
2-Hexanone 100 410
Hexone 100 410
sec-Hexyl acetate 50 300
Hydrazine-Skin 1 1.3
Hydrobromic acid, see Hydrogen bromide —- —-
Hydrochloric acid, see Hydrogen chloride —- —-
Hydrocyanic acid, see Hydrogen cyanide —- —-
Hydrofluoric acid, see Hydrogen fluoride —- —-
Hydrogen bromide 3 10
Hydrogen chloride 5 7
Hydrogen cyanide-Skin 10 11
Hydrogen fluoride 3 2
Hydrogen peroxide, 90% 1 1.4
Hydrogen selenide 0.05 0.2
Hydrogensulfide 10 15
Hydroquinone —- 2
Iodine 0.1 1
Iron oxide fume —- 10
Isoamyl alcohol 100 360
Isoamylacetate 100 525
Isobutylacetate 150 700
Isophorone 25 140
Isopropyl acetate 250 950
Isopropylalcohol 400 980
Isopropylamine 5 12
Isopropylether 500 2,100
Isopropyl glycidyl ether (IGE) 50 240
Ketene —- 0.9
Lead —- 0.2

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Lead arsenate —- 0.15
Lime, see Calcium oxide —- —-
Lindane-Skin —- 0.5
Lithium hydride —- 0.025
L.P.G. (Liquified petroleum gas) 1,000 1,800
Magnesium oxide fume —- 15
Malathion-Skin —- 15
Manganese —- 5
Mercury-Skin —- 0.1
Mercury (organic compounds)-Skin —- 0.01
Mesityl oxide 25 100
Methanethiol, see Methyl mercaptan —- —-
Methoxychlor —- 15
2-Methoxyethanol, see Methyl cellosolve —- —-
Methyl acetate 200 610
Methylacetylene(propyne) 1,000 1,650
Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture (MAPP) 1,000 1,800 Methyl acrylate-Skin 10 35
Methylal (dimethoxymethane) 1,000 3,100
Methyl alcohol (Methanol) 200 260
Methylamine 10 12
Methyl amyl alcohol, see Methyl isobutyl carbinol —- —- Methyl (n-amyl) ketone (2-Heptanone) 100 465
Methyl bromide-Skin 20 80
Methyl butyl ketone, see 2-Hexanone —- —-
Methyl cellosolve-Skin 25 80
Methyl cellosolve acetate-Skin 25 120
Methyl chloride 100 210
Methyl chloroform 350 1,900
Methyl cyanide, see Acetonitrile —- —-
Methylcyclohexane 500 2,000
Methylcyclohexanol 100 470
o-Methylcyclohexanone-Skin 100 460
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), see 2-Butanone —- —-
Methyl formate 100 250
Methyl iodide-Skin 5 28
Methyl isobutyl carbinol-Skin 25 100
Methyl isobutyl ketone, see Hexone —- —-
Methyl isocyanate-Skin 0.02 0.05
Methyl mercaptan 10 20
Methylmethacrylate 100 410
Methyl propyl ketone, see 2-Pentanone —- —-
o-Methylstyrene 100 480
Methylsulfate, see Dimethylsulfate —- —-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) 0.02 0.2
Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane) 500 1,740
Molybdenum (soluble compounds) —- 5

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
(Supp. No. 141)

(insoluble compounds) —- 15
Monomethyl aniline-Skin 2 9
Monomethyl hydrazine-Skin 0.2 0.35
Morpholine-Skin 20 70
Muriatic acide, see Hydrogen chloride —- —-
Naphtha (coal tar) 200 800
Naphthalene 10 50
B-Naphthylamine —- A2
1-naphthyl N Methylcarbamate, see Carbaryl —- —-
NickelCarbonyl 0.001 0.007
Nickel, metal and soluble compounds —- 1
Nicotine-Skin —- 0.5
Nitric acid 2 5
Nitriles, see Cyanide —- —-
p-Nitroaniline-Skin 1 6
Nitrobenzene-Skin 1 5
p-Nitrochloro-benzene-Skin —- 1
Nitroethane 100 310
Nitrogen dioxide 5 9
Nitrogen tetraoxide, see Nitrogen dioxide —- —-
Nitrogentrifluoride 10 29
Nitroglycerin-Skin 0.2 2
Nitromethane 100 250
1-Nitropropane 25 90
2-Nitropropane 25 90
N-Nitrosodimethyl-amine (Dimethyl nitrosoamine)-Skin —- A3 Nitrotoluene-Skin 5 30
Nitrotrichloromethane, see Chloropicrin —- —-
Octane 500 2,350
Oil mist (mineral) —- 5
ortho-aminotoluene, see o-Toluidine —- —-
Osmium tetroxide —- 0.002
Oxalic acid —- 1
Oxygen difluoride 0.05 0.1
Ozone 0.1 0.2
Parathion-Skin —- 0.1
PCP, see Pentachlorophenol —- —-
Pentaborane 0.0005 0.01
Pentachloronaphthelene-Skin —- 0.5
Pentachlorophenol-Skin —- 0.5
Pentane 1,000 2,950
2-Pentanone 200 700
Perchloroethylene 100 670
Perchloromethyl mercaptan 0.1 0.8
Perchloryl fluoride 3 13.5
Petroleum distillates (naphtha) 500 2,000
Phenol-Skin 5 19

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
(Supp. No. 141)

p-Phenylene diamine-Skin —- 0.1
Phenyl ether (vapor) 1 7
Phenyl ether-Biphenyl mixture (vapor) 1 7
Phenylethylene, see Styrene —- —-
Phenylglycidylether(PGE) 50 310
Phenylhydrazine-Skin 5 22
Phosdrin (Mevinphos) (R)-Skin —- 0.1
Phosgene (carbonyl chloride) 0.1 0.4
Phosphine 0.3 0.4
Phosphorus pentasulfide —- 1
Phosphorus trichloride 0.5 3
Phthalic anhydride 2 12
Picric acid-Skin —- 0.1
Pival (2-Pivalyl-1, 3-indandione) —- 0.1
Platinum (Soluble salts) —- 0.002
Polytetrafluoroethylene decomposition products —- A4
Propane 1,000 1,800
Propane oxide, see Prophylene oxide —- —-
B Propiolactone —- A5
n-Propyl acetate 200 840
n-Propyl nitrate 25 110
Propylene dichloride 75 350
Propylene imine-Skin 2 5
Propylene oxide 100 240
Propyne, see Methylacetylene —- —-
Pyrethrum —- 5
Pyridine 5 15
Quieklime, see Calcium oxide —- —-
Quinone 0.1 0.4
Rhodium, Metal fume and dusts —- 0.1
Soluble salts —- 0.001
Rotenone (commercial) —- 5
Selenium compounds(asSe) —- 0.2
Selenium hexafluoride 0.05 0.4
Sevin (R), see Carbaryl —- —-
Silver, metal and soluble compounds —- 0.01
Sodium fluoroacetate (1080)-Skin —- 0.05
Sodium hydroxide —- 2
Stibine 0.1 0.5
Stoddard solvent 500 2,900
Strychnine —- 0.15
Styrene monomer (phenylethylene) 100 420
Sulfur dioxide 5 13
Sulfur hexafluoride 1,000 6,000
Sulfuric acid —- 1
Sulfur monochloride 1 6
Sulfur pentafluoride 0.025 0.25

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
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Sulfuryl fluoride 5 20
Systox, see Demeton —- —-
2, 4, 5T —- 10
Tantalum —- 5
TCP, see Triorthocresyl phosphate —- —-
TDI, see Toluene-2, 4-diisocyanate —- —-
TEDP-Skin —- 0.2
Teflon (R) decomposition products —- A4
TEL, see Tetraethyl lead (as Pb) —- —-
Tellurium —- 0.1
Tellurium hexafluoride 0.2 0.2
TEPPSkin —- 0.05
1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrabromoethane, see Acetylene tetrabromide —- —- 1, 1, 1, 2-Tetrachloro-2-difluoroethane 500 4,170
1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloro-1, 2-difluoroethane 500 4,170
1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloroethane-Skin 5 35
Tetrachloroethylene, see Perchloroethylene —- —-
Tetrachloromethane, see Carbon tetrachloride —- —-
Tetraethyl lead (as Pb)-Skin —- 0.075
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate, see TEPP —- —-
Tetrahydrofuran 200 590
Tetramethyl lead (TML)(as lead)-Skin —- 0.075
Tetramethyl succinonitrile- 0.5 3
Tetramethyl thiuram disulfide, see Thiram —- —-
Tetranitromethane 1 8
Tetryl (2, 4, 6trinitropheynylmethylnitramine) Skin —- 1.5 Thallium (Soluble compounds)-Skin —- 0.1
THF, see Tetrahydrofuran —- —-
Thiram —- 5
Tin (inorganic compounds, except oxide) —- 2
Tin (organic compounds) —- 0.1
Titanium dioxide —- 15
TMTD, see Thiram —- —-
TNT, see Trinitrotoluene —- —-
Toluene(toluol) 200 750
Toluene-2, 4-diisocyanate 0.02 0.14
o-Toluidine-Skin 5 22
Toxaphene, see Chlorinated camphene —- —-
TPP, see Triphenyl phosphate —- —-
1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-di(p-chlorophenyl) ethane, see DDT —- —- 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane, see Methyl chloroform —- —-
1, 1, 2-Trichloroethane-Skin 10 45
Trichloroethylene 100 535
Trichloromethane, see Chloroform —- —-
Trichloromethylsulfenyl chloride, see Perchloromethyl mercaptan —- —- Trichloronaphthalene-Skin —- 5
Trichloronitro-methane, see Chloropicrin —- —-

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
(Supp. No. 141)

2, 4, 5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, see 2, 4, ST —- —- 1, 2, 3-Tichloropropane 50 300
1, 1, 2-Trichloro-1, 2, 2 trifluoroethane 1,000 7,600 Triethylamine 25 100
Trifluoromonobromomethane 1,000 6,100
2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenol, see Picric acid —- —-
2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine, see Tetryl —- —- Trinitrotoluene-Skin —- 1.5
Triorthocresyl phosphate —- 0.1
Triphenyl phosphate —- 3
Turpentine 100 560
Uranium (Soluble compounds) —- 0.05
(Insoluble compounds) —- 0.25
Vanadic acid anhydride
see Vanadium (V205 dust) —- —-
see Vanadium (V205 fume) —- —-
Vanadium (V205 dust) —- 0.5
(V205 fume) —- 0.1
VC, see Vinyl chloride —- —-
Vinyl benzene, see Styrene —- —-
Vinyl chloride 500 1,300
Vinylcyanide, see Acrylonitrile —- —-
Vinyl toluene 100 480
Warfarin —- 0.1
Wood alcohol, see Methyl alcohol —- —-
Xylene (xMl) 100 435
Xylidine-Skin 5 25
Yttrium —- 1
Zinc oxide fume —- 5
Zirconium compounds (as Zr) —- 5

RESPIRABLE DUSTS EVALUATED BY COUNT
Substance MPPCF
SILICA
Crystalline
Quartz, Maximum Acceptable Concentration calculated from the formula 250 / (%SiO
2 + 5)
Cristobalite " " " "
Amorphous, including natural diatomaceous earth 20
Tremolite 5

SILICATES (less than 1% crystalline silica),
Asbestos 5
Mica 20
Soapstone 20

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
(Supp. No. 141)

Talc 20
Portland Cement 50

GRAPHITE (natural) 15

"Inert" or Nuisance Particulates 50 (or 15 mg/m3 whichever is the smaller), see Note B Conversion factors
mppcf X 35.3 = million particles per cubic meter = particles per c.c.

NOTE A
A1 Benzidine. Because of high incidence of bladder tumors in man, any exposure, including skin, is extremely hazardous.

A2 B-Naphthylamine. Because of the extremely high incidence of bladder tumors in workers handling this compound and the inability to control exposures, B-naphthlyamine has been prohibited by the State of Pennsylvania from manufacture, use and other activities that involve human contact.

A3 N-Nitrosodimethylamine. Because of extremely high toxicity and presumed carcinogenic potential of this compound, contact by any route should not be permitted.

A4 Polytetrafluoroethylene* decomposition products. Thermal decomposition of the fluorocarbon chain in air leads to the formation of oxidized products containing carbon, fluorine and oxygen. Because these products decompose in part by hydrolysis in alkaline solution, they can be quantitatively determined in air as fluoride to provide an index of exposure. No MAC is recommended pending determination of the toxicity of the products, but air concentrations should be minimal.
*Trade Names: Algoflon, Fluon, Halon, Teflon, Tetran.

A5 B-Propiolactone. Because of high acute toxicity and demonstrated skin tumor production in animals, contact by any route should be avoided.

A6 Gasoline. The composition of gasoline varies greatly and thus a single MAC for all types of gasoline is no longer applicable. In general, the aromatic hydrocarbon content will determine what MAC applies.

Consequently the content of benzene, other aromatics and additives should be determined to arrive at the appropriate MAC.

NOTE B
Some "Inert" or Nuisance Particulates*
Alumdum (Al 2 O 3 )
Calcium Carbonate
Cellulose
Portland Cement
Corundum (Al 2 O 3 )
Emery
Glycerine Mist
Graphite (synthetic)
Gypsum
Limestone

Created: 2025-04-18 14:22:37 [EST]
(Supp. No. 141)

Magnesite
Marble
Plaster of Paris
Rouge
Silicone Carbide
Starch
Sucrose
Tin oxide
Titanium Dioxide
Vegetable oil mists (except castor, cashew nut, or similar irritant oils) *When toxic impurities are not present
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Sections of Ord. 7583 are listed alongside Los Angeles County Code Section numbers in which ordinance sections are codified.

Ord. 7583 LACC
Part 1
100 11.02.100
101 11.02.110
102 11.02.040
103 11.02.020
104 11.02.060
105 11.02.120
106 11.02.140
107 11.02.070
108 11.02.090
109 11.02.010
110 11.02.080
111 11.02.130
112 11.02.030
113 11.02.050

Part 2
200 11.04.010
201 11.04.020
202 11.04.030
203 11.04.040
204 11.04.050
205 11.04.060
206 11.04.070
207 11.04.080

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208 11.04.090
209 11.04.100
210 11.04.110
211 11.04.120
212 11.04.130
213 11.04.140
214 11.04.150
215 11.04.160
216 11.04.170
217 11.04.180
218 11.04.200
219 11.04.210
220 11.04.220
221 11.04.230
222 11.04.240
223 11.04.250
224 11.04.260
225 11.04.270
226 11.04.280
227 11.04.290
228 11.04.190

Part 3
Ch.1
301 11.02.150
302 11.02.310
303 11.02.150
304 11.02.270
305 11.02.290
306 11.02.350
307 11.02.320
308 11.02.280
309 11.02.340
310 11.02.260
311 11.02.210
311.1 11.02.220
312 11.02.240
313 11.02.330
314 11.02.230
315 11.02.200
316 11.02.170
317 11.02.190
318 11.02.300
319 11.02.180
320 11.36.010—11.36.080

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321 11.02.160

Ch. 2
350 11.12.210
351 11.12.030
352 11.12.010
353 11.12.040
354 11.12.050
355 11.12.120
356 11.12.090
357 11.12.100
358 11.12.160
359 11.12.190
360 11.12.110
361 11.12.180
362 11.12.200
364 11.12.060
365 11.12.250
366 11.12.260
367 11.12.220
368 11.12.300
369 11.12.320
370 11.12.330
371 11.12.290
372 11.12.070
373 11.12.080
374 11.12.230
375 11.12.240
376 11.12.270
377 11.12.390
378 11.12.370
378.1 11.12.380
379 11.12.130
380 11.12.170
381 11.12.280
382 11.12.020
383 11.12.140
384 11.12.150
385 11.12.350
386 11.12.340
387 11.12.360
388 11.12.310

Ch. 3
400 11.14.020

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401 11.14.010
402 11.14.010
404 11.14.030

Ch. 4
450 11.18.010
451 11.18.010
452 11.18.060
453 11.18.040
454 11.18.080
455 11.18.030
456 11.18.050
457 11.18.070

Ch. 5
500 11.38.450
500.1 11.38.590
501 11.38.030
502 11.38.050
503 11.38.090
504 11.38.110
504.1 11.38.120
504.2 11.38.040
504.3 11.38.010
504.4 11.38.060
504.5 11.38.070
505 11.38.400
506 11.38.410
507 11.38.130
508 11.38.140
509 11.38.360
510 11.38.430
511 11.38.440
512 11.38.350
513 11.38.280
514 11.38.370
515 11.38.320
516 11.38.190
517 11.38.210
518 11.38.200
519 11.38.290
520 11.38.230
520.1 11.38.240
521 11.38.250
522 11.38.300

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523 11.38.150
523.1 11.38.260
523.2 11.38.160
523.3 11.38.170
523.4 11.38.180
524 11.38.330
524.1 11.38.340
525 11.38.220
525.1 11.38.270
526 11.38.310
527 11.38.380
528 11.38.390
528.1 11.38.420
528.2 11.38.480
529 11.38.100
530 11.38.080
531 11.38.020
532 11.38.570
532.1 11.38.580
533 11.38.560
534 11.38.520
535 11.38.500
535.1 11.38.540
536 11.38.510
537 11.38.490
538 11.38.530
539 11.38.550
540 11.38.600
541 11.38.470
542 11.38.460
543 11.38.610

Ch. 6
550 11.32.010
551 11.32.020
552 11.32.020
553 11.32.030
554 11.32.020
555 11.32.010
556 11.32.100
557 11.32.120
558 11.32.130
559 11.32.020
560 11.32.150
561 11.32.160

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561.1 11.32.180
561.2 11.32.170
562 11.32.020
563 11.32.020
564 11.32.050
565 11.32.040
566 11.32.140
567 11.32.070
568 11.32.060
569 11.32.090
570 11.32.080

Ch. 7
600 11.16.050
601 11.16.030
602 11.16.040
603 11.16.060
604 11.16.110
605 11.16.020
606 11.16.100
607 11.16.120
608 11.16.090
609 11.16.080
610 11.16.070
611 11.16.010

Ch. 8
625 11.30.020
626 11.30.040
627 11.30.050
628 11.30.010
629 11.30.030
630 11.30.080
631 11.30.070
632 11.30.060

Ch. 9
700 11.08.010
701 11.08.020
702 11.08.050
703 11.08.060
704 11.08.070
705 11.08.090
706 11.08.080
707 11.08.100

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708 11.08.040
709 11.08.030

Ch. 10
750 Repealed by 98-0037
751 11.06.020

Ch. 11
800 11.20.150
801 11.20.030
802 11.20.060
803 11.20.050
804 11.20.040
804.1 11.20.010
804.2 11.20.070
804.3 11.20.080
804.4 11.20.110
805 11.20.090
806 11.20.130
807 11.20.250
808 11.20.340
809 11.20.140
810 11.20.020
811 11.20.120
812 11.20.100
813 11.20.330
814 11.20.280
815 11.20.290
816 11.20.300
817 11.20.180
818 11.20.260
818.5 11.20.270
819 11.20.190
820 11.20.160
821 11.20.210
821.1 11.20.200
822 11.20.220
823 11.20.230
824 11.20.240
825 11.20.310
826 11.20.170
827 11.20.410
828 11.20.390
829 11.20.350
830 11.20.380

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831 11.20.320
832 11.20.370
833 11.20.400
834 11.20.360

Ch. 12
850 11.24.010
851 11.24.020
852 11.24.020
853 11.24.020
854 11.24.020
855 11.24.020
856 11.24.020
857 11.24.020
858 11.24.170
859 11.24.030
860 11.24.140
861 11.24.160
862 11.24.150
863 11.24.110
864 11.24.180
865 11.24.120
866 11.24.090
867 11.24.080
868 11.24.040
869 11.24.050
870 11.24.070
871 11.24.130
872 11.24.060
873 11.24.370—11.24.430
874 11.24.300—11.24.360
875 11.24.200
876 11.24.210
877 11.24.220—11.24.290
878 11.24.190
879 11.24.100

Ch. 13
900 11.10.010
901 11.10.020
902 11.10.120
903 11.10.110
904 11.10.060
905 11.10.060
906 11.10.080

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907 11.10.070
908 11.10.050
909 11.10.090
910 11.10.100
911 11.10.030
912 11.10.130

Ch. 14
1000 11.34.030
1000.1 11.34.100
1001 11.34.010
1002 11.34.010
1003 Repealed by 91-0099
1004 Repealed by 91-0099
1005 Repealed by 91-0099
1006 Repealed by 91-0099
1007 Repealed by 91-0099
1008 11.34.040
1009 11.34.050
1010 Repealed by 91-0099
1011 11.34.060
1012 11.34.070
1013 11.34.080
1014 11.34.140
1015 11.34.090
1016 11.34.130
1017 Repealed by 91-0099
1018 11.34.110
1019 11.34.150
1020 11.34.160
1021 11.34.170
1022 11.34.120
1023 11.34.180
1024 11.34.190
1025 11.34.200
1026 11.34.210
1027 11.34.220
1028 11.34.230

Ch. 15
1070 11.26.010
1071 11.26.020
1072 11.26.030
1073 11.26.040

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Ch. 16
1100 11.22.010
1101 11.22.020
1102 11.22.030
1103 11.22.040
1104 11.22.050
1105 11.22.060
1106 11.22.070
1107 11.22.080
1108 11.22.090
1109 11.22.100
1110 11.22.110
1111 11.22.120
1112 11.22.130
1113 11.22.140
1114 11.22.150
1115 11.22.160
1116 11.22.180
1117 11.22.190
1118 11.22.200
1119 11.22.210
1120 11.22.220
1121 11.22.170
1122 11.22.230
1123 11.22.240
1124 11.22.250
1125 11.22.260
1126 11.22.270
1127 11.22.280
1128 11.22.310
1129 11.22.300
1130 11.22.320
1131 11.22.330
1132 11.22.340
1133 11.22.290
1134 11.22.350
1135 11.22.360
1136 11.22.370
1137 11.22.380
1138 11.22.410
1139 11.22.400
1140 11.22.390
1141 11.22.450
1142 11.22.460
1143 11.22.480

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1144 11.22.470
1145 11.22.490
1146 11.22.420
1147 11.22.440
1148 11.22.430
1149 11.22.700
1150 11.22.710
1151 11.22.720
1152 11.22.730
1153 11.22.740
1154 11.22.610
1155 11.22.650
1156 11.22.660
1157 11.22.670
1158 11.22.680
1159 11.22.630
1160 11.22.640
1161 11.22.510
1162 11.22.690
1163 11.22.500
1164 11.22.520
1165 11.22.550
1166 11.22.530
1167 11.22.540
1168 11.22.590
1169 11.22.560
1170 11.22.580
1171 11.22.570
1172 11.22.600
1173 11.22.750
1174 11.22.760
1175 11.22.770
1176 11.22.800
1177 11.22.810
1178 11.22.830
1179 11.22.820
1180 11.22.840
1181 11.22.780
1182 11.22.790
1183 11.22.850
1184 11.22.860
1185 11.22.870
1186 11.22.910
1187 11.22.920
1188 11.22.880

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1189 11.22.890
1190 11.22.900
1191 11.22.620

Ch. 17
1200 11.28.010
1201 11.28.010
1202 11.28.010
1203 11.28.010
1204 11.28.010
1205 11.28.020
1206 11.28.030
1207 11.28.040
1208 11.28.050
1209 11.28.060
1210 11.28.010

Part 10
10001 Not codified
10002 Not codified
10003 Not codified

City Council Staff Report

Date: July 2, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 10.B.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Haberle, Interim Fire Chief
Rebecca Bojorquez, Principal Management Analyst
Subject: Adoption of an Ordinance Updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones ("FHSZ") Pursuant to Government Code section 51178

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Opening the continued public hearing; taking testimonial and documentary evidence; closing the public hearing;

2. After considering the evidence, adopting an ordinance adopting the finalized State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone map; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental QualityAct (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et. seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). This activity contemplates administrative actions and will not result in any direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Accordingly, no further review is required.

Executive Summary:

The Office of the State Fire Marshal ("OFSM") finalized the adoption of the State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone ("FHSZ") map, which became effective April 1, 2024. The State Fire Marshal is mandated by Government Code section 51178 to identify levels of fire hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards.

Government Code section 51179 requires the State Fire Marshal to make recommendations of fire hazard severity zones to local agencies, including the City, for their designation and adoption by ordinance. The finalized map shows that the City of Monterey Park does not include any areas within the FHSZ identified by the State Fire Marshal. At the June 4, 2025, City Council meeting, the Council approved the introduction and waived the first reading of the ordinance. The public hearing was set for June 18, 2025. The City complied with regulatory notice requirements by posting a notice of the public hearing on June 12, 2025, in the Monterey Park Progress newspaper.

Background:

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("CAL FIRE") periodically updates fire hazard severity zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas ("LRAs") throughout the State.

These maps identify varying levels of fire hazard (Moderate, High and Very High) based on factors including vegetation, topography, weather, crown fire potential, and ember production and movement. State law requires local jurisdictions to formally adopt these maps by ordinance to ensure proper implementation of associated building standards and fire safety requirements for identified hazard zones. CAL FIRE has completed its latest assessment of fire safety hazards in Monterey Park and there are no areas of the City that fall within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

Strategic Plan Goal:

N/A

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with adopting this ordinance.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 - MPK Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

2. Attachment 2 - Draft Fire Hazard Severity Map Ordinance

Staff Report
June 4, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
City of Monterey Park - Fire Hazard Severity
Zone Map

City and County boundaries as of 10/22/24 (CA Board of Equalization) CAL FIRE State Responsibility Areas (SRA25_1)
CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZSRA23_3, FHSZLRA_25_1) Data Sources:

Daniel Berlant, State Fire Marshal, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Joe Tyler, Director/Fire Chief, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources, CA Natural Resources Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of CaliforniaThe State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of data or maps. Neither the State nor the Department shall be liable under any circumstances for any direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages with respect to any claim by any user or third party on account of, or arising from, the use of data or maps.

Waterbody
Federal Responsibility
Area (FRA)Unzoned LRA
Incorporated City
Projection: NAD 83 California Teale Albers
Scale: 1:277,000 at 11" x 17"
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Fire Hazard Severity Zones in State Responsibility
Area (SRA), Effective April 1, 2024
Very High High Moderate
Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) in Local Responsibility Area (LRA), as Identified by the State Fire Marshal
and other relevant factors including areas where winds
have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread.
statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. Moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, Government Code section 51178 requires the State Fire
Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent Los
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DOWNEY
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March 24, 2025
As Identified by the
State Fire Marshal
Local Responsibility Area
Fire Hazard Severity Zones
SOUTHEASTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY – UNINCORPORATED LRA
Very High High Moderate

Staff Report
June 4, 2025
ATTACHMENT 2
Draft Ordinance

Ordinance No.

ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL FIRE

HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP BY REFERENCE
The City Council of the City of Monterey Park does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares that:

A. This Ordinance adopts the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code section 51178.

B. On March 24, 2025, the City received recommendations from the State Fire Marshal concerning its designation of moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones in its jurisdiction.

C. On June 18, 2025, the City Council held a public hearing to receive public testimony and other evidence regarding the proposed Ordinance, including, without limitation, information provided to the City Council by the Fire Chief and public testimony;
D. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the City’s police powers as authorized by the California Constitution, Article XI, section 7; and E. The findings in this Ordinance are made based on the entire administrative record including testimony and evidence presented to the City Council at its June 18, 2025, public hearing including, without limitation, the staff report.

SECTION 2:Incorporation of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The City Council:
•Adopts the Fire Hazard Severity Zones established by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection which are attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference; and
•Authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection within 30 days of its adoption, and post a notice at the office of the County Recorder pursuant to applicable law.

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SECTION 3:Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

SECTION 4:Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 5:Reliance On Record. Each and every one of the findings and determination in this Resolution are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the project. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.

SECTION 6:Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its Application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 7:Preservation. This Resolution does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or prelude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Resolution’s effective date. Any such amended part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Resolution.

SECTION 8:Limitations. The City Council’s analysis and evaluation of the project is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a project that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the project will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council’s lack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions. Somewhat related to this are the limitations on the city’s ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.

SECTION 9:Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 10:Recordation. The City Clerk, or designee, is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Monterey Park’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this

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Ordinance, and cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 11:Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective 30 days after second reading and adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2025.
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Vinh T. Ngo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
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Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney
Exhibit A – City of Monterey Park Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map