suspended by a chain of a length that prevents its touching the 

 wash basin. 



The number and adequacy of water closets must conform to the 

 specifications set forth in the 1965 National Shellfish Sanitation 

 Manual of Operations, Part III {Available from U.S. Public Health 

 Service, Bethesda Office Center, Rm. 26, Bethesda, Md. 20014). 



Toilet rooms and lavatories should have signs that direct em- 

 ployees to wash their hands before returning to their work stations. 

 Hand-sanitizing stations, containing rinse solution of 50 p.p.m. 

 (parts per million) available chlorine, or some other effective 

 sanitizer, should be located at each hand-washing facility and in 

 other areas near work stations throughout the plant. 



The working rooms should be adequately ventilated, heated, and 

 lighted. The light provided — natural, artificial, or both — should be 

 ample for the use to which the particular portion of the building is 

 devoted. 



WASTE -DISPOSAL SYSTEM 



Owing to the complexities and disparities of such factors as 

 plant size, production, and dehydrating reduction capabilities, it 

 is impracticable to set forth specific guides on waste-disposal 

 systems to be followed by all. Ideally, all plant sewage should be 

 discharged into public sewers. When the discharge of plant waste 

 into public sewers is not feasible and private systems must be 

 relied upon, these private systems must be constructed according 

 to State and local regulations. Any waste-disposal system must be 

 constructed and maintained so that the waste will be inaccessible 

 to flies and rodents. Disposal of solid wastes should be carried out 

 on a regular and frequently scheduled basis. 



DRY-STORAGE AREA 



Dry materials such as breading, batter mix, and packaging must 

 be stored in a separate room that cannot be used as an entryway to 

 other areas of the plant. This room must be constructed so that it 

 does not receive floor-drainage water from other parts of the plant. 

 All materials in the area should be stowed on pallets. 



All poisonous and toxic materials (cleaning compounds, dis- 

 infecting compounds, and pesticides) must be stored in a separate 

 room designated for this purpose. These materials must be 

 prominently and distinctly labeled so that there can be no confusion 

 between these and the edible materials used in the plant. 



