R70-101-8. Sterilization Requirements for New Fill Material

  1) All wool, feathers, down, shoddy, and hair shall be cleaned and sterilized before being used as new filling material.

  2) Methods for Sterilization

  a. Pressure Steam: The material shall be subjected to treatment by steam at 15 PSI (.104 mPA) for 30 minutes or 20 PSI (.0138 mPA) for 20 minutes.

  i. The gauge for registering steam pressure must be visible from the outside of the room or chamber.

  b. Streaming Steam: Two applications of streaming steam maintained for a period of one hour each, applied at intervals of not less than six nor more than 24 hours, may be used.

  i. Valved outlets shall be provided near the bottom and the top of the room or chamber when streaming steam is employed.

  c. Heat: a temperature of 235 degrees F held for a period of 2 hours, within a closed container is considered satisfactory for proper sterilization.

  d. Other methods as may be approved by the department upon petition.