§ 9.04.130. Disinfection procedures.

Body piercers shall:

A.

Put on fresh gloves for disinfection routine;

B.

Move in such a manner to avoid recontamination of surfaces;

C.

Discard disposable items and remove from work area;

D.

Remove plastic barrier film (if used) and disinfect surface areas, drawer pulls, cabinetry, telephones, lamps, chairs, sinks, tables, chairs, floor area, and any other surfaces that may have become contaminated;

E.

Dispose of single-use lap cloths after each use;

F.

Remove gloves, discard gloves and wash hands;

G.

Discard materials in biohazardous waste bags after each client;

H.

All reusable equipment, such as a marking pen, shall be nonporous and disinfected after each use. Non-spray wipes for surfaces and liquids for soaking jewelry are preferred over spray disinfectants, which may disperse pathogens into the air;

I.

Iodine, bacitracin, and other antiseptics shall be applied with single use applicators. Applicators shall have touched a client once may not be used to retrieve antiseptics, iodine, etc. from containers;

J.

For removal of bacitracin or other antibiotic solutions, blood, and other particles from a used, contaminated instrument (i.e., jewelry, forceps, pliers), cleansing with an ultrasonic cleaner, followed by a steam autoclave is required;

K.

Steam autoclave must be used on all equipment that may come in contact with the client or the jewelry (i.e., receiving tubes, rubber bands, insertion tapers, forceps, files, gauge wheels, pliers, etc.). Equipment shall be bagged, dated and sealed and then store in a nonporous dark, dry, cool place, such as a medical credenza. Instruments shall be autoclaved at a temperature of two hundred seventy-three degrees F, Autoclaves shall be spore tested by independent laboratories at least twice a month.

(C.O.98-140 § 1 (part))