Document Citation: N.D. Admin. Code 33-06-10-01

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NORTH DAKOTA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 33. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ARTICLE 6. REPORTABLE CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 10. DISINFECTION

Date:
08/31/2009

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33-06-10-01. Disinfection, fumigation, and renovation.

1. Definition. "Disinfection" means killing of infectious agents outside the body by chemical germicides, or boiling water.

2. Disinfection. Disinfection should be applied immediately after the discharge of infectious material from the body of an infected person or after the soiling of articles with such infectious discharges; all personal contacts with such discharges or articles should be prevented prior to disinfection to the extent possible.

3. Disinfection of school buildings. Whenever any pupil, janitor, or teacher in any public, private or parochial school is afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease for which disinfection is required, the local health officer shall have the authority to require disinfection of the school or school rooms, if in the local health officer's medical opinion this would prevent the further spread of the disease.

4. Fumigation. Fumigation is not an effective means of disinfection and is not recommended except where the destruction of insects, mosquitoes, body lice, and rodents, such as rats, is accomplished by the employment of gaseous agents.

5. Renovation. When in the judgment of the health officer the circumstances and conditions of the premises or the nature of the disease seem to warrant it, a thorough renovation shall be required in addition to disinfection.