Chapter 4. Public Health and Sanitation

§ 4703. Title. These rules and regulations shall be known as the “Rules and Regulations for School Building Sanitation.”

§ 4704. Definitions. As used in these rules and regulations, the following definitions shall apply: (a) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air- Conditioning Engineers (also known as ASHRAE) means the building technology society that focuses on building systems, energ…

§ 4705. Sanitary Permit. (a) No operator shall directly or indirectly in any manner, conduct, control, manage, maintain, or operate a school unless a valid Sanitary Permit issued by the Department to operate such a facility has been obtained and posted. Any operator, before const…

§ 4706. School Location and Premises. (a) The school shall not permit activities that will increase the intensity of noise on the school premises. Noise level at the site should not exceed seventy (70) decibels. (b) The school site shall be located so that it is as remote as poss…

§ 4707. School Building. (a) Room Requirements. (1) The classroom shall be of sufficient size to provide at least 25-30 square feet of space per student in elementary schools, 20-25 square feet of space per student in middle schools, and at least 18-20 square feet of space per st…

§ 4708. Ventilation. (a) Ventilation shall be a minimum of fifteen cubic feet per minute per student (15 cfm/student) to provide proper circulation of needed air within a room by either windows or mechanical ventilators (ASHRAE Standard 62-1999). Ventilation rate requirements may…

§ 4709. Temperature and Humidity. (a) Indoor air temperature of rooms occupied by students and faculty shall be in the range of 75oF – 83oF (ASHRAE Standard 55-2004). (b) Indoor relative humidity shall be in the range of 30% - 60% (ASHRAE Standard 62-1999).…

§ 4710. Lighting. (a) Availability of natural light is highly recommended in all rooms occupied by students. When adequate natural light is not available, artificial light shall be provided to promote a comfortable visual environment. (b) All classroom windows shall be provided w…

§ 4711. Plumbing. Plumbing shall be sized, installed, and maintained to carry adequate quantities of water to required locations throughout the school, to prevent contamination of the water supply, to properly convey sewage and liquid wastes from the school building to the public…

§ 4712. Water Supply. (a) Each school building shall be provided with an ample supply of water from an approved public water system. Water supply shall be safe and of sanitary quality. (b) Drinking water dispensed by means of drinking fountains, cups, and water coolers shall conf…

§ 4713. Handwashing Unit. (a) Handwashing units shall be located in all classrooms for grade two and below, and in other rooms which require frequent handwashing, such as laboratories, art and cooking classes, and other classrooms as determined by the Department. (b) Handwashing …

§ 4714. Shower Facilities. (a) Shower facilities shall be provided in all middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities where physical education is a required subject in the curriculum. (b) Lockers or cubicles shall be provided in a separate room when shower rooms are …

§ 4715. Restrooms. (a) The following establishes the minimum number of toilets and urinals for schools: (1) Elementary schools: (A) Female toilets – one for each 35 females (B) Male toilets – one for each 50 males (C) Boys’ Urinals - one for each 30 males (2) Secondary schools, a…

§ 4716. Garbage, Trash, and Recycling Disposal. (a) Every school shall provide an adequate number of garbage and trash containers, which shall be located at a place suitable for their use. When recycling programs are in place, recycling containers shall be provided and located at…

§ 4717. Food Protection. For classes that require cooking as part of the curriculum, written procedures shall be maintained and made available to the Department upon request, which address the minimum critical requirements of food safety including, but not limited to, demonstrati…

§ 4718. Safety. Each school shall have adequate type and number of first aid material as determined by the individual school’s health care professional.

§ 4719. Existing Facilities. School facilities in existence at the time that these regulations take effect shall be given five years from the date that these rules become effective to come into full compliance with the requirements of these rules unless a school facility or opera…

§ 4720. Inspection and Grading. (a) Access. An employee or representative of the Department shall, after proper presentation of credentials, have access to any school building at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with these rules an…

§ 4721. Administrative Penalties. (a) The Director may impose a fine payable to the "Treasurer of Guam" for any operator that operates without a valid Sanitary Permit. The monetary fine for this administrative violation shall be charged to the operator based on the following: (1)…

§ 4722. Severability. If any provision or the application of any provision of these regulations is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of these rules and regulations. ------- ARTICLE 8 BAKERIES NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for form…

§ 4801. Definitions. (a) Bakery shall mean any place or building and structure in connecting therewith where bread, rolls, cakes, doughnuts, alimentary pastes, pies, or any food products of which flour or meal is the principal ingredient, and which are processed, handled or store…

§ 4802. Authority. Public Law 15-96, Guam Environmental Health Act, 10 GCA § 20105 authorizes the Department to establish rules and regulations governing bakeries and to ensure that all provisions of Public Law 15-96 regarding permit issuance are carried out.…

§ 4803. Construction Permit. Any person, association or corporation before construction a bakery or before making an addition to or conversion of or major alteration of an existing facility shall first submit plans and specifications of such building or changes to the Department,…

§ 4804. Sanitary Permit. (a) No person, association, or corporation shall directly or indirectly in any manner, conduct, control, manage, maintain, or operate a bakery unless a valid sanitary permit issued by the Department to operate such a facility has been obtained and posted.…

§ 4805. Buildings. (a) Rooms: Separate rooms shall be provided for manufacturing bakery products, toilet facilities, supply rooms, dressing rooms and lockers where provided and, retail sale of bakery products which may include packaging of bakery products in properly protected ar…

§ 4806. Water Supply. (a) General: Enough potable water for the needs of the bakery establishment shall be provided from a source constructed and operated according to law. (b) Transportation: All potable water not provided directly by pipe to the bakery establishment from the so…

§ 4807. Plumbing. (a) General: Plumbing shall be sized, installed, and maintained according to law. There shall be no cross-connection between the potable water supply and any non-potable or questionable water supply nor any source of pollution through which the potable water sup…

§ 4808. Sewage. (a) General: All sewage, including liquid waste, shall be disposed of by a public sewage system or by a sewage disposal system constructed and operated in accordance with 10 GCA Chapter 39. Non-water carried sewage disposal facilities are 165 prohibited except in …

§ 4809. Garbage and Refuse. (a) Containers: (1) Garbage and refuse shall be kept in durable, easily cleanable, insect proof and rodent proof containers that do not leak and do not absorb liquids. Plastic bags and wet- strength paper bags may be used to line these containers, and …

§ 4810. Construction and Design of Equipment and Utensils. (a) All utensils and equipment used in the manufacture and packaging of bakery products shall be made of smooth, non-toxic, non-absorbent material and of such construction and design as to be easily cleaned, and must be k…

§ 4811. Equipment and Utensil Cleaning Facilities. (a) Manual Cleaning and Sanitizing: (1) For manual washing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils and equipments, a sink with not fewer than three compartments shall be provided and used. Sink compartments shall be large enough to p…

§ 4812. Storage and Handling of Equipment. (a) After cleaning and sanitizing, utensils, and equipment shall be stored in a clean, dry place, protected from insects, dust, and any other contamination, and shall be handled in such a manner and to prevent contamination of food conta…

§ 4813. Refrigeration. (a) Adequate refrigeration facilities of an approved type shall be provided to hold all perishable or potentially hazardous raw materials and finished products. 171 (b) Potentially hazardous foods as well as perishable foods shall be stored at a temperature…

§ 4814. Storage of Bakery Product Ingredients and Supplies. (a) Adequate storage facilities shall be provided to protect bakery product ingredients and supplies from contamination and/or spoilage. (b) Bulk bakery product ingredients may be stored in manufacturing rooms in properl…

§ 4815. Food Supplies. (a) General: Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with all laws relative to food and labeling. The use of food in hermeti…

§ 4816. Protection from Contamination. (a) All ingredients used in the preparation of bakery products shall be wholesome, free from spoilage and properly stored as to be protected from contamination. (b) No room of any bakery shall be used for domestic purposes. (c) No live anima…

§ 4817. Insect and Rodent Control. (a) General: Effective measures intended to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches, and other insects on the premises shall be utilized. The premises shall be kept in such condition as to prevent the harborage or feeding of insects…

§ 4818. Packaging and Transportation. (a) Vehicles used in the transportation of bakery products shall be of an enclosed van type and constructed so as to give adequate sanitary protection from air- borne and manual contamination to the products being transported. All vehicles sh…

§ 4819. Personnel Cleanliness and Health. (a) Employee Health: Any person, while infected with a disease in a communicable form that can be transmitted by foods or who is a carrier of organisms that cause such a disease or while afflicted with a boil, an infected wound, or an acu…

§ 4820. Bakery Product Labeling and Marking. (a) Labeling or marking of containers and packages for bakery products must comply with the requirement of the Guam Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations adopted thereunder. (b) Bakery products in packages sold at retail outlets …

§ 4821. Health Certificate. Health Certificates must be obtained by all employees working in bakery establishment in accordance with separate regulations established by the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health and Social Services for obtaining health cert…

§ 4822. Repealer. These regulations shall be effective 45 days after their adoption and publication in accordance with law. At that time, all 176 regulations and parts of regulations that conflict with these regulations are repealed.…

§ 4823. Separability. If any provision or application of any provision of these regulations are held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of these regulations. ------- ARTICLE 9 COSMETOLOGY NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for formulation of…

§ 4901. General Provisions. (a) Purpose: These regulations shall be liberally construed and applied to promote their underlying purpose of protecting the public health. 177 (b) Definitions: (1) Construction Permit shall mean a written document issued by the Department of Public H…

§ 4902. Permits. (a) Sanitary Permits: (1) No person, association or corporation shall directly or indirectly in any manner conduct, control, manage, maintain, or operate a shop or school unless a valid sanitary permit, issued by the Department to operate such an establishment, h…

§ 4903. Disease Control. (a) Employee Practices, Hygiene. (1) All employees and operators shall wear clean outer garments, maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and conform to good hygienic practices while on duty. (2) Employees' hands and arms which will normally come i…

§ 4904. Health Certificates. (a) General. (1) No person shall operate, manage or work in a shop or school unless that person holds a valid health certificate issued by the Department. 182 (2) No owner shall knowingly allow any person to work in a shop or school unless that person…

§ 4905. Sanitary Controls and Facilities. (a) Sanitary Practices - Prohibited Activities. (1) The use of common neck dusters, hair brushes made of wood and bristle, shaving brushes, powder puffs, nail buffers, and sponges is prohibited. (2) The reuse of single use items such as c…

§ 4906. Construction and Maintenance of Physical Facilities. (a) General. 189 (1) No person shall operate a shop or school in connection with any other business or dwelling unless there is a solid, doorless partition from the floor to the ceiling and between such walls as will pr…

§ 4907. Inspections. (a) Inspection Frequency. As often as may be deemed necessary for the enforcement of these regulations, and at least once every months, an inspection of all shops and schools shall be made by the Director. 190 (b) Access. An employee or representative of the …