(A) Before performing body art, the skin of and surrounding the area where the body art is to be placed shall be washed with antimicrobial soap or iodine or other antiseptics on a list of approved substances maintained by the Department. If piercing or other procedures penetrating the subcutaneous layer are to be performed, the area must be cleaned with a fresh antiseptic solution. If shaving is necessary, safety razors with single service blades shall be used and discarded after each use. The razor blade holder, if reusable, shall be autoclaved after each use. Following shaving, the skin and surrounding area shall be washed with antimicrobial soap and the washing pad shall be discarded after a single use.
(B) In the event of blood flow, all products used to check the flow of blood or to absorb blood shall be used only once and disposed of immediately after use.
(C) Written and verbal instructions regarding the proper care of the body art shall be provided to each client following each body art procedure.
(Ord. 33-1998)