Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 643 - Barbers and Barbering
BARBERSHOPS
Sanitary Conditions
Section 643.355 - Sterilization of implements
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 643.355
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Before a barber or apprentice uses any implement, the implement must be:
(a) Cleaned using:
(1) Soap or detergent and rinsing with clean
water; or
(2) A blade
wash.
(b) Disinfected
with a disinfectant that meets the requirements of subsection 4 by:
(1) Immersing the implement, including,
without limitation, any handles of the implement, in a disinfectant;
or
(2) If the implement is not an
implement described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of
NRS
643.200, using a disinfectant in spray or
wipe form; and
(c) Rinsed
with clean water and dried with a clean towel or by allowing the implement to
air dry.
2. An electric implement used by a barber or apprentice must be:
(a) Cleaned by removing hair and other debris
from the electric implement;
(b)
Disinfected with a disinfectant that meets the requirements of subsection 4 by:
(1) If the implement is described in
paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of
NRS
643.200, immersing the implement, including,
without limitation, any handles of the implement, in the disinfectant;
or
(2) If the implement is not an
implement described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of
NRS
643.200, using a disinfectant in spray or
wipe form; and
(c) Dried
with a clean towel.
3. After an implement has been cleaned and disinfected pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, the implement:
(a) May not
be carried in clothing, tool belts or pockets; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, must be stored in a clean, covered container or drawer until the
implement is used. An electric implement that is not required to be kept in a
closed compartment pursuant to
NRS
643.200 may be stored on a hook or a
stand.
4. Any disinfectant used to meet the requirements of this section must be:
(a) Registered with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act,
7 U.S.C. §§
136 et seq.;
(b) Bactericidal, virucidal and
fungicidal;
(c) Used in accordance
with the instructions on the manufacturer's label, including, without
limitation, the required contact time; and
(d) If the disinfectant is used to disinfect
an implement described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of
NRS
643.200, boiling water or a solution of 2
percent carbolic acid, or its equivalent.
Barbers' Health & Sanitation Bd., Rule 13, eff. 10-8-70; A by R101-18A, eff. 9/21/2018
NRS 643.050, 643.200
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