16 Tex. Admin. Code § 83.108 - Health and Safety Standards-Foot Spas, Foot Basins, and Spa Liners
(a) As used in this
section, "whirlpool foot spa" or "spa" is defined as any basin using
circulating water, either in a self-contained unit or in a unit that is
connected to other plumbing in the establishment or school.
(b) After use upon each client, each
whirlpool foot spa must be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential
manner.
(1) All water must be drained and all
debris must be removed from the spa basin.
(2) The spa basin must be cleaned with soap
or detergent and water.
(3) The spa
basin must be disinfected with an EPA registered disinfectant with demonstrated
bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according
to the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) The spa basin must be wiped dry with a
clean towel.
(c) At the
end of each day, each whirlpool foot spa must be cleaned and disinfected in the
following sequential manner.
(1) The screen
and any other removable parts must be removed, all debris trapped behind the
screen must be removed, and the screen and the inlet and any other removable
parts must be washed with soap or detergent and water.
(2) Before replacing the screen, one of the
following procedures must be performed:
(A)
The screen and any other removable parts must be washed with a high level
disinfection chlorine bleach solution; or
(B) The screen and any other removable parts
must be totally immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated
bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according
to the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) The spa system must be flushed with soap
and warm water for at least ten (10) minutes, after which the spa must be
rinsed and drained.
(d)
Every other week (bi-weekly), after cleaning and disinfecting as provided in
this subsection, each whirlpool foot spa must be cleaned and disinfected in the
following sequential manner.
(1) The spa basin
must be filled completely with a high level disinfection chlorine bleach
solution.
(2) The spa system must
be flushed for 5 to 10 minutes with the high level disinfection chlorine bleach
solution or an EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal,
fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according to the
manufacturer's instructions and allowed to sit for 6 to 10 hours.
(3) The spa system must be drained and
flushed with water before use upon a client.
(e) For whirlpool foot spas, a record must be
made on a department-approved form of the date and time of each cleaning and
disinfecting indicating whether the cleaning was a daily or bi-weekly cleaning.
This record must be made at or near the time of cleaning and disinfecting and
must indicate if a spa was not used during any individual work day.
(f) As used in this section "non-whirlpool
foot basin" or "foot basin" is defined as any basin, tub, footbath, sink or
bowl that holds non-circulating water. After use upon each client, each
non-whirlpool foot basin must be cleaned and disinfected in the following
sequential manner.
(1) All water must be
drained and all debris must be removed from the foot basin.
(2) The inside surfaces of the foot basin
must be scrubbed and cleaned of all visible residues with a clean brush, soap
or detergent, and water.
(3) The
foot basin must be disinfected with an EPA-registered disinfectant with
demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal activity which must be used
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) The foot basin must be rinsed, emptied,
and wiped dry with a clean towel.
(g) For non-whirlpool foot basins, a record
must be made on a department-approved form of the date and time of each
cleaning and disinfecting. The record must be made at or near the time of
cleaning and disinfecting and must indicate if the foot basin was not used
during any individual work day.
(h)
As used in this section "disposable spa liner" or "spa liner" is defined as a
plastic liner designed to be placed within a whirlpool foot spa and discarded
after a single use and which is equipped with a single "non-adhesive"
heat-sealed drain tab which, when pulled, allows water to empty directly into a
whirlpool foot spa drain.
(i) As
used in this section "portable whirlpool jet" or "jet" is defined as a magnetic
or other circulating device, designed to be placed within a whirlpool foot spa
basin in order to circulate water in spas in which disposable spa liners are
used.
(j) Disposable spa liners and
portable whirlpool jets may be used in providing spa services to clients. When
used, the following sequential procedures must be performed.
(1) After use upon a client, the heat sealed
tab must be pulled allowing the water to empty directly into the
establishment's or school's plumbing system.
(2) The spa liner must be discarded in a
covered trash receptacle.
(3) The
portable whirlpool jet must be completely immersed for 5 to 10 minutes in an
EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and
virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
(4) The jet must be
rinsed with warm water and drained.
(5) All surfaces of the spa basin and foot
rest must be wiped with EPA-registered disinfectant wipes.
(k) For disposable spa liners and whirlpool
jets, a record must be made on a department-approved form indicating the time
and date when the spa liner was used and discarded and when the jet was used
and disinfected and must indicate if the jet was not used during a work
day.
(l) Cleaning and disinfecting
records for foot spas, foot basins, spa liners and jets must be made available
upon request by either a client or a department representative and must be
retained for inspection for at least 60 days.
(m) A foot spa, foot basin or jet for which
documentation is not maintained in accordance with this section must be removed
from service and not used again until it has been cleaned and disinfected in
accordance with the requirements of this section and the records have been
properly updated. When a foot spa, foot basin or jet is removed from service
for any reason, the record must indicate the date of removal from
service.
(n) Foot spa and foot
basin chairs must be cleaned and disinfected after service is provided to each
client. The chair must be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can
be disinfected.
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