As used in this Article the following words,
terms and phrases shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them:
The cleaning of textiles, fabrics, garments or other articles
by the use of any solvent other than water in a dry-cleaning unit
designed to be used or used by the general public. For the purposes
of this definition, the term "used by the general public" shall be
deemed to refer to the insertion of such textiles, fabrics, garments
or other articles into a dry-cleaning unit or the removal of the same
from such unit by a person or persons other than any employee of a
dry-cleaning establishment or person owning and operating such establishment.
The machinery and equipment in which coin-operated dry cleaning
is conducted.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments
shall prominently display lighted indoor signs warning the general
public of the danger of excessive solvent vapor inhalation and skin
irritation from unevaporated dry-cleaning solvent.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments
shall have two exits which shall be at least 25 feet apart from each
other.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine shall
be used by any person who is less than 18 years of age.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning machines shall
be fitted with a device which would prevent the opening of the door
of any such machine while such machine is in operation and until all
solvent vapors have been removed from any textile, fabric, garment
or other article and from the drum in which the same shall be placed.
Each coin-operated dry-cleaning machine shall
be provided with an exhaust which shall terminate to the outer air
in the following manner:
A.
Exhausts shall be at least seven feet above the roof,
street, yard or court grade of the premises in which said machines
shall be located.
B.
All exhausts shall be under static pressure by reason
of a mechanical fan.
C.
The terminal of any exhaust shall be at least five
feet from any window or ventilating opening if said ventilating window
or ventilating opening lies on the same plane as the exhaust terminal;
when the ventilating windows or other ventilating openings lie on
a plane which faces in the direction of the exhaust terminal, such
terminal shall be at least 10 feet away from the same.
D.
All direct equipment exhausts or vents shall be provided
with mesh lint arrestors which shall be kept clean unless lint traps
are provided on the dry-cleaning units.
E.
All vents shall be equipped with fusible links.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine may be
used unless directly in front of and behind any such machine there
are gutters leading to a buried drain tank of sufficient size to accept
all solvent contained in all coin-operated dry-cleaning machines in
the establishment. Said gutters shall be so arranged as to cause solvent
to drain into such tank by means of gravity flow. This provision shall
be waived if the machines are equipped with an approved self-contained
storage tank.
All sludge removed from dry-cleaning filters
must be placed and stored in tightly covered containers.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning machine may be
located within 25 feet of any gas-fired dryer, heater or similar gas-fired
device.
