Body Piercing Sterilization Equipment

4 the operator of an establishment must ensure that single use ink is used in all tattooing procedures.

Body piercing sterilization equipment. Maintaining proper operation of sterilization equipment. Operator certification in tattoo and body piercing procedures first aid and universal procedures for bloodborne pathogens. All equipment and instruments used in body piercing and tattooing procedures are either single use and pre packaged instruments or in compliance with sterilization techniques established by the department. This rule does not specify how to clean the equipment prior to.

Autoclaves are by far the best sterilization tool for tattoo and piercing shops but there are other sterilization methods and tools some shops prefer to use. Maintaining records of sterilizer tests and of patrons. Maintaining overall sanitation of work areas and equipment. The operator shall ensure that the business and all body artists comply with the following.

Throughout our sterilization series we ve discussed all sterilization methods briefly and delved into those methods most appropriate for use in tattoo and piercing shops namely sterilization by steam and sterilization by heat. With this groundwork laid we now turn our attention to proper implementation of the specific sterilization techniques used in tattoo and piercing. Your shop may use a dry heat sterilizer or even chemical baths as alternatives to sterilize their tools and the body jewelry they use in new piercings. In all piercing settings indications for the use of liquid chemical germicides to sterilize equipment i e cold sterilization are limited.

Needles or comes into direct contact with an instrument that penetrates the skin except a piercing gun requires sterilization. Any equipment that penetrates the skin i e. January 20th 2020 january 31st 2020. Examples of such equipment would include forceps when tongue piercing tubes used when tattooing and corks that touch the needle after the needle penetrates the skin.

Having established written procedures for tattoo and body piercing aftercare employee health equipment use and contingencies for equipment failure. 3701 9 08 sterilization and disinfection procedures for body art services. The inspection criteria include. Utilizing all american made jewelry we ensure only the best materials are being used in your piece.

All disposable instruments that come into contact with blood or body fluids must come from the supplier individually wrapped and sterile. Environmental protection agency epa as a sterilant disinfectant. All equipment that must be sterile must be placed in wrappers or sterilized packaging. 1 all nondisposable instruments used for tattooing or body piercing that can come into contact with blood or body fluids must be individually wrapped and sterilized by an autoclave.

For heat sensitive instruments this procedure may require up to 10 hours of exposure to a liquid chemical agent registered with the u s.