Bathing Facilities
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 111, § 3 MGL c. 111, § 127ADepartment of Public Health
- (A) The operator shall provide showers or bathtubs in a ratio of one showerhead or bathtub for the first 12 persons, and an additional showerhead or bathtub for each 15 additional persons.
- (B) Showerheads should be spaced at least three feet apart, with a minimum of nine square feet of floor space per unit.
- (C) The operator shall provide separate bathing facilities for each sex, except in individual family units.
- (D) Shower floors shall be constructed of nonabsorbent, nonskid materials and sloped toward properly installed floor drains.
- (E) The operator shall cause every shower room floor to be washed daily with a suitable detergent and hot water. Use of a 5% solution of available chlorine is recommended as a disinfectant.
- (F) The operator shall not permit the use of duckboards in a shower room.