Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1)
(a) An
operator shall use good personal hygiene habits while providing licensed
services.
(b) Before providing any
licensed service to a client, operators shall thoroughly wash their hands with
soap and water and dry them with single-use towels or an alternate hand drying
method approved by the local health officer.
(c) An operator may use a liquid or foam hand
sanitizer in lieu of handwashing when changing gloves or switching tasks while
providing any licensed service to the same client.
(2)
(a)
Before disinfecting any surface or item, any visible debris and disposable
parts shall be removed and the surface or item shall be washed with detergent
and water or wiped with an all-purpose cleaning agent, rinsed thoroughly, and
disinfected according to manufacturer's directions.
(b) Any cleaning agent or chemical
disinfectant not in the original container shall have a legible label with the
name of the agent and directions. If the original container with directions is
available, directions are not required to be repeated on the new container
label.
(3)
(a) Except when washable or disposable covers
are replaced after each client, equipment such as facial chairs, beds, and
headrests shall be cleaned and disinfected after each client.
(b) Equipment such as chairs, counter
surfaces, cupboards, drawers, mats, and dryers shall be maintained
clean.
(4) Before use on
a new client, any non-electric multi-use implements or tools intended to touch
skin or hair shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential
manner:
(a) remove visible debris;
(b) clean with detergent and water;
(c) rinse with water;
(d) disinfect by:
(i) completely immersing the implement or
tool, including handles, in a chemical disinfectant according to manufacturer's
directions; or
(ii) spraying or
wiping the implement or tool with a chemical disinfectant according to
manufacturer's directions;
(e) rinse with water; and
(f) dry before storing as specified in
Subsection R392-702-5(10).
(5) At the conclusion of each client service,
electric equipment including electric clippers, nail e-files, curling irons,
flat irons, glass or metal electrodes, high frequency wands, esthetic machines,
steamers, diffusers, wax pots and paraffin warmers, or other electric or
electronic tools that cannot be immersed in liquid shall be cleaned and
disinfected, including the equipment body, handle, and attached cord, before
each use in the following sequential manner:
(a) remove visible debris;
(b) disinfect with a chemical disinfectant
spray or wipe according to the manufacturer's directions; and
(c) store as specified in Subsection
R392-702-5(10).
(6) Plastic guards and any nonmetal removable
parts shall be removed, cleaned, and disinfected as required in Subsection
(4).
(7) Skin care machines and
equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected according to the manufacturer's
directions.
(8) Chemical
disinfectants, including sprays and wipes, shall be prepared and used according
to the manufacturer's directions, including contact time, safety precautions,
dilution requirements if any, and proper disposal.
(9)
(a) If
concentrated chemical disinfectants must be diluted with water, measuring
devices shall be readily available and used to ensure an effective solution is
made.
(b) Unless otherwise directed
by the disinfectant label, chemical disinfectant solutions shall be made at
least weekly.
(c) Chemical
disinfectant solutions shall be disposed of and replenished immediately if
visible debris is present or if a lack of disinfection effectiveness is
otherwise indicated.
(10)
The operator may use a chlorine bleach solution as a chemical disinfectant when
the following requirements are met:
(a) before
dilution by the operator, chlorine bleach contains 5.25% to 6.15% sodium
hypochlorite;
(b) bleach contains
no fragrances, thickeners, or foaming agents;
(c) chlorine test strips are accessible to
the operator, and are used to verify chlorine concentration is between 200 and
500 ppm; and
(d) chlorine bleach is
not placed or stored near other chlorine-reactive chemicals used in cosmetology
facilities including acrylic monomers, alcohol, ammonia, or other disinfecting
products, or near flame.
(11) Immediately after use on a single
client, the operator shall dispose of single-use equipment, implements, tools,
or porous items including nail files, pedicure files, natural pumice, sanding
bands, sleeves, heel and toe pumice, exfoliating blocks, buffer blocks, cotton
swabs, cotton balls, cotton pads, sponges, gauze, cuticle pushers, disposable
applicators, lancets, fabric strips, single-use gloves, neck strips, tissues,
thread, disposable wipes, and disposable towels.
(12) Hair cuttings shall be removed from the
floor and deposited in a waste receptacle after each haircut.
(13)
(a)
The operator shall comply with manufacturer's directions for product and
equipment use.
(b) When the
manufacturer's directions require a patch test, the operator shall:
(i) offer a patch test; and
(ii) provide information to the client
regarding the risk of potential adverse reactions to the product.
(14)
(a) Wax pots and paraffin warmers shall be
kept covered and the exterior cleaned daily.
(b) If debris is found in the wax pot or
paraffin warmer, or if the wax or paraffin has been contaminated by contact
with skin, unclean applicators, or double-dipping, the wax pot or paraffin
warmer shall be emptied, the wax shall be discarded, and the pot or warmer
shall be disinfected as required in Subsection (5).
(c) Disposable spatulas and wooden sticks
shall be dipped into the wax only once and then discarded without using the
other end.
(d) Applicators shall be
dipped only once into the wax unless the wax is a single-service item and
unused wax is discarded after each service.
(e) Any surface touched by a used wax stick
shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately after the service.
(f) Paraffin wax shall be portioned out for
each client in a bag or other container, or dispensed in a manner that prevents
contamination of the unused supply.
(15) Any solid waste that may create a
nuisance or imminent health hazard that is generated at a cosmetology facility
and stored on its exterior premises shall be stored in a leak-proof,
non-absorbent container with a tight-fitting lid that shall be kept closed
except when placing waste in or emptying waste from the container.
(16) Solid wastes shall be disposed with
sufficient frequency and in such a manner as to prevent insect breeding, rodent
harborage, or nuisance.
