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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 15. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS 118375-119406›CHAPTER 1. Articles of Common Use 118375-118490›ARTICLE 4. Wiping Rags 118450-118490

§ 118450

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Wiping rags,” as used in this article means cloths and rags, other than reusable rental cloths or towels, used for any or all of the following purposes:

(a) Wiping and cleaning the surfaces of machinery, machines, tools, locomotives, engines, motor cars, automobiles, cars, carriages, windows, furniture, and surfaces of articles, appliances, and engines in factories, shops, steamships, and steamboats.

(b) Generally for cleaning in industrial employment.

(c) Used by mechanics and workmen for wiping from their hands and bodies soil incident to their employment.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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