Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
317.410,
317.440,
317.580
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
317.440(1)(b) requires the
Board of Barbering to promulgate administrative regulations governing the
quantity and quality of equipment, supplies, materials, records, and
furnishings required in barber shops or schools. This administrative regulation
establishes the sanitation requirements.
Section
1. Any barber, apprentice licensee, student barber, manicurist, or
instructor of barbering suffering from any contagious diseases or conditions
shall not be allowed to practice in this state, in accordance with
KRS
317.580. A person suffering from a contagious
disease or condition shall not be rendered service by any barber, apprentice
licensee, student barber, manicurist, or instructor of barbering in the
state.
Section 2. General
Sanitation. The entire licensed facility, barber shops, and barber schools,
including all equipment, employees, and implements, shall be continually
maintained in a sanitary manner, in accordance with
KRS
317.580 and this administrative
regulation.
Section 3. Methods of
Sanitizing. All commercially prepared sanitizing agents shall be used in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Section 4. Disinfection of Implements and
Spills; Blood and Body Fluids.
(1) Implements
and surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned prior to disinfection because
disinfectants are inactivated and ineffective if visibly contaminated with
debris, hair, dirt, or particulates or if heavily soiled.
(a) Disinfectants shall be prepared fresh
daily or more often if solution becomes diluted or soiled.
(b) Contact Time: A surface shall be left wet
or completely immersed for ten (10) minutes or longer, as required by the
manufacturer, for disinfecting against HIV, HBV, and all other viruses,
bacteria, and fungi.
(2)
All used implements shall first be cleaned of visible dirt, debris, or bodily
fluids with warm soapy, detergent water and then disinfected by completely
immersing in a disinfectant authorized by this subsection.
(a) All nonporous implements that come into
contact with intact skin shall be thoroughly cleaned before immersion in a
disinfectant authorized by this paragraph. An appropriate disinfectant for
objects that come into contact with intact skin shall include:
1. An Environmental Protection Agency
registered, hospital-grade bactericidal (especially pseudomonacidal),
virucidal, and fungicidal that is mixed and used according to the
manufacturer's directions; or
2.
Household bleach in a ten (10) percent solution for ten (10) minutes.
(b) All nonporous implements which
have come in contact with blood or body fluids shall be thoroughly cleaned
before immersion in a disinfectant authorized by this paragraph. An appropriate
disinfectant shall include:
1. Environmental
Protection Agency registered tuberculocides or products registered against
HIV/HBV; or
2. Household bleach in
a ten (10) percent solution for ten (10) minutes.
(c) For personal protection against
blood-borne pathogens, cleanup shall always be done wearing protective gloves,
gowns, and eye protection for large spills.
(d) All implements, which have come in
contact with blood or body fluids, shall be disinfected by complete immersion
in a disinfectant in accordance with this section.
(3) Any nonporous surface that comes in
contact with blood or body fluids shall first be cleaned with warm soapy,
detergent water, and then a disinfectant shall be used in accordance with this
subsection.
(a) An appropriate disinfectant
for surfaces which have come in contact with blood or body fluids shall
include:
1. Environmental Protection Agency
registered tuberculocides or products registered against HIV/HBV; or
2. Household bleach in a ten (10) percent
solution for ten (10) minutes.
(b) For personal protection against
blood-borne pathogens, cleanup shall always be done wearing protective gloves,
gowns, and eye protection for large spills.
(4) Household bleach shall be an effective
disinfectant for all purposes in a shop or school, with the following
considerations:
(a) Bleach solutions shall be
mixed daily and used in a ten (10) to one (1) solution, nine (9) parts tap
water and one (1) part bleach.
(b)
Bleach shall be kept in a closed covered container and not exposed to
sunlight.
(c) Each licensee shall
be aware that bleach:
1. May produce eye
irritation or mouth, esophageal, and gastric burns; and
2. Is corrosive to metals.
(d) Bleach shall not be placed or
stored near other chemicals used in salons, such as acrylic monomers, alcohol,
other disinfecting products, or near flame because bleach vapors can react with
vapors from other chemicals.
(e)
Used or soiled bleach solution shall be discarded every day by pouring the
solution down a sink basin or toilet bowl.
(5) A bottle container other than the
original manufacturer's container used for application of authorized
disinfectant shall be properly labeled as to contents, percentage solution, and
date mixed.
(6) Cleanup items from
minor cuts shall be double bagged or placed in biohazard containers. Licensees
shall consult with the local health department for directions about
disposal.
(7) All Food and Drug
Administration designated "medical devices" shall only be disinfected by
Environmental Protection Agency approved disinfectants, which are indicated by
their registration number on the product label. The manufacturer's directions
for use shall always be followed.
Section 5. Shampoo Bowls. All shampoo bowls,
shampoo boards, cups, or similar items shall be sanitized, in accordance with
this administrative regulation, after each use.
Section 6. Proper Protection of Neck.
(1) A shampoo apron, hair cloth, or similar
article shall not be placed directly against the neck of the patron, and these
items shall be kept from direct contact with the patron by means of a paper
neck band or clean towel.
(2) A
neck band of paper or cloth shall not be used more than once.
(3) A towel shall not be used more than once
without proper laundering, in accordance with Section 12 of this administrative
regulation.
Section 7.
Use of Creams.
(1) All creams and other
semi-solid substances shall be removed from containers with a clean, sanitized
spatula.
(2) Spatulas made of a
washable, nonabsorbent material shall be sanitized before being used
again.
(3) Spatulas made of wood
shall be discarded after one (1) use.
Section 8. Use of Styptics. Styptics to
arrest bleeding shall be used only in liquid or powder form and shall be
applied by clean gauze, cotton, or any other sanitary item.
Section 9. Special Solution Containers.
Product containers shall be used to prevent the contamination of unused
solution.
Section 10. Use of
Powder. All powder shall be dispensed from a shaker or similar receptacle and
shall be applied with disposable puffs or cotton pledgets, or other disposable
applicators.
Section 11. Walls and
Floors. Walls, floors, and fixtures shall be sanitary and kept clean at all
times.
Section 12. Proper
Laundering Methods.
(1) All cloth towels,
robes, and similar items shall be laundered in a washing machine with laundry
detergent and chlorine bleach used according to the manufacturer's directions
for sanitation purposes.
(2) A
closed, dustproof cabinet shall be provided for clean towels and linen, and a
closed, dustproof hamper or receptacle shall be provided for all soiled towels
and linens.
Section 13.
Personal Hygiene.
(1) Any barber, apprentice
barber, student barber, manicurist, or instructor of barbering shall wash his
or her hands in antibacterial soap and water before beginning work on any and
each patron.
(2) All licensees
shall wear a clean, washable outer garment while serving a patron in a
shop.
(3) Instruments or implements
shall not be carried or stored in pockets, belts, aprons, or smocks.
Section 14. Equipment Sanitation.
(1) All equipment used in a shop shall be
maintained in a sanitary manner, in accordance with this section.
(2) Razors, scissors, tweezers, combs, rubber
disc, parts of vibrators, clippers, trimmers, neck dusters, and any appliances
or implements that come in contact with the head, face, neck, and hands shall
be sanitized in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
KRS
317.580, and this administrative regulation
and placed in a dry sanitizer such as a properly functioning cabinet sanitizer
(light box, UV light) to maintain the sanitation between uses.
(3)
(a)
Electrical equipment that provides circulating, whirlpool, or vacuum effects
(for example, a facial machine, pedicure station, and nail drill) shall be:
1. Cleaned and disinfected after each use;
and
2. Flushed, cleaned, and
disinfected on a bi-weekly schedule.
(b) A record of this cleaning shall be kept
in a log and made available upon any shop inspection.
(c) A bi-weekly cleaning shall include the
use of a hospital grade disinfectant or ten (10) percent bleach solution that
is circulated through the machine for the minimum time recommended by the
manufacturer.
(4)
(a) Heated electrical equipment such as
thermal irons, pressing combs, and stoves shall be considered sanitized by the
heat source.
(b) Unheated parts of
heated electrical equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected according to
manufacturers' recommendations.
(c)
Any other electrical equipment, such as clippers and attachments, shall be
cleaned and disinfected after each use using the following method:
1. Removal of hair and all foreign matter
from the equipment; and
2. Complete
saturation of clipper blade and attachment with an EPA-registered high-level
disinfectant solution, spray, or foam used according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
Section 15.
(1) Rooms used for multiple purposes, such as
massage, shall be permissible if all instruments, implements, and supplies are
properly sanitized, in accordance with this administrative
regulation.
(2) Any barber,
apprentice barber, student barber, or instructor of barbering engaged in the
practice of barbering work of any kind shall have a minimum of six (6) combs at
his or her disposal. Each work station shall have a bottle of alcohol (ethyl
alcohol seventy (70) percent) and cotton of the same sanitary condition for the
purpose of sanitizing scissors, razors, clippers, and all instruments before
and after each use on a patron.
(3)
At least one (1) covered waste receptacle for every two (2) work stations shall
be provided in each barber shop and barber school for the deposit of soiled
towels. An additional covered receptacle for every two (2) work stations shall
be provided for the disposal of used paper products.
(4) Laundry work in a barber shop and school
shall be prohibited in the same room where any barber service is rendered.
Drying of towels or linens on radiators or on lines in a barber shop and barber
school shall be prohibited.
(5) The
use of the following items shall be prohibited in barber shops and barber
schools:
(a) Non-disposable powder
puffs;
(b) Sponges;
(c) Lump alum; and
(d) Styptic pencils.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
317.410,
317.440
