Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy
Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of
Chapter 8 - Disciplinary and Administrative Actions
Rule 30-2101-8.13 - Blood Spill Procedures
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 30-2101-8.13
Current through December 10, 2024
A. Practitioner injury. While risk expected with these practices is minimal, practitioners are cautioned to always use disposable plastic gloves prior to contacting blood or bodily fluids. If a practitioner sustains a cut, or other blood spill injury, the client service must be immediately stopped, and the following procedure employed:
1. Clean injured area with soap and
water. Apply antiseptic and/or liquid styptic or spray styptic as necessary.
The use of styptic pencil is prohibited. Containers, brushes or nozzles of
liquid styptic are not allowed to touch the skin or contact the wound. An
applicator, such as a sanitized piece of gauze or cotton must be
used.
2. Cover injury with an
adhesive dressing or band aid.
3.
Put on properly sized disposable plastic gloves.
4. Any tissue or cotton used to collect
blood, or clean injury must be disposed of in a sealed plastic bag. This
plastic bag must be put into another plastic bag (double bagged) and
discarded.
5. Clean and disinfect
work area and remove or disinfect any contaminated implements as provided in
Rule 8.9.
6. Discard plastic
gloves. Wash and scrub hands with soap and water. Follow with an antibacterial
scrub on hands. Replace adhesive dressing or band aid as needed. If the wound
is on a hand, put on properly sized, disposable plastic glove on the injured
hand.
7. If necessary, clean client
with soap and water.
8. In the
event of a blood to blood contact, consult with a private physician.
B. Client injury: If a client sustains a cut, or other blood spill injury, the client service must be immediately stopped, and the following procedure employed:
1. Put on properly sized, disposable plastic
gloves.
2. Clean injured area with
soap and water. Apply antiseptic and/or liquid styptic or spray styptic as
necessary. The use of styptic pencil is prohibited. Containers, brushes or
nozzles of liquid styptic are not allowed to touch the skin or contact the
wound. An applicator, such as a sanitized piece of gauze or cotton must be
used.
3. If necessary, Cover injury
with an adhesive dressing or band aid.
4. Any tissue or cotton used to collect
blood, or clean injury must be disposed of in a sealed plastic bag. This
plastic bag must be put into another plastic bag (double bagged) and
discarded.
5. Clean and disinfect
work area and remove or disinfect any contaminated implements as provided in
Rule 8.9.
6. Discard plastic
gloves. Wash and scrub hands with soap and water. Follow with an antibacterial
scrub on hands.
7. In the event of
a blood to blood contact, consult with private physician.
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-7-7, 73-7-33 (Rev. 2012)
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