Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Section 172-34-002 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art Practice Act and the following apply to this chapter.
002.01 CLOSED COVERED RECEPTACLE, CONTAINER, BOTTLE, AND DRAWER. Fits tightly with a lid, door, or shutting of a drawer, and may have vents.
002.02 CONTACT TIME. The amount of moist contact time required for a disinfectant to be effective against the pathogens on the label.
002.03 DISINFECT. The process of making a non-porous item safe for use. Requires the use of a chemical intended to kill bacteria, viruses, or fungus.
002.04 DISINFECTANT. A United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal agent that is approved for use in hospital settings, following label instructions for dilution ratio and contact time.
002.05 DISINFECTION. To remove agents of infection, disease, or infestation by insects or pests, and soil, dust, or foreign material.
002.06 DISINFECTION CONTAINER. A closed receptacle which holds the disinfectant solution.
002.07 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES. Tools that cannot be disinfected, such as cotton balls or pads, orangewood sticks, card board files, pumice stones, end papers, foil, frost caps, disposable capes, neck strips, single use cosmetic applicators, sponges, or other similar items.
002.08 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. Drills or electric files, airbrush machines, polish dryers, gel lights, footbaths or foot spas, paraffin wax warmers, blow dryers, wax warmers, thermal curling irons, microdermabrasion machine, facial machines, and similar portable electric powered appliances.
002.09 ENCLOSED CONTAINER, DRAWER, AND CABINET. Fits tightly with a lid, door, or shutting of a drawer and does not have vents.
002.10 EQUIPMENT OR FURNITURE. Those items needed to operate a salon or a school usually considered stationary, such as, waiting chairs, client chairs, cabinets, sinks, nail technology tables and stools, stations, and facial beds.
002.11 IMPLEMENTS OR TOOLS. Nail files, nail nippers, cuticle pushers, nail clippers, manicure brushes, nail tip cutters, product brushes, nail drill bits, shears, combs, brushes, rollers, perm rods, bobby pins, clippies, tweezers, clippers, razors, comedone extractors, or other similar items.
002.12 PIPED FOOTBATH OR PIPED FOOT SPA. The water in the basin is re-circulated through a plumbing system by water.
002.13 PIPELESS FOOTBATH OR PIPELESS FOOT SPA. The water in the basin is circulated by air.
002.14 STATION. A nail table, client chair, and licensee chair.
002.15 TRASH CONTAINER. A waste receptacle with solid sides, a lid, and a plastic liner.
002.16 WASHABLE IMPLEMENT OR TOOL. A tool that is sanitizable or disinfectable, such as one made of mylar, plastic, metal, or cloth.
