(A) Hand-washing.
(1) Hand-washing facilities shall be readily accessible where tattooing and/or body piercing is or are provided.
(2) Hands shall be washed with soap and running water immediately before putting on gloves and after removal of gloves or other personal protective equipment.
(3) Only single-use towels shall be used.
(B) Work environment.
(1) No tattooing or body piercing shall be conducted in any room used as living quarters or in any room that opens into living quarters.
(2) Live animals shall not be permitted in areas where tattooing or body piercing is being conducted. However, this exclusion does not apply to the following:
(a) Patrol dogs accompanying security or police dogs.
(b) Guide dogs accompanying the following:
1. Blind persons;
2. Partially blind persons;
3. Physically disabled persons;
4. Guide dog trainers; or
5. Persons with impaired hearing.
(3) Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics, or handling contact lenses shall not be allowed in work areas where there is a likelihood of exposure to blood or OPIM.
(4) No food or drink shall be kept in areas where there is a reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to blood or OPIM.
(5) All equipment and environmental surfaces shall be cleaned and disinfected after contact with blood or OPIM.
(6) Environmental surfaces and equipment not requiring sterilization but have been contaminated by blood shall be cleaned and disinfected.
(7) All work surfaces shall be:
(a) Nonabsorbent;
(b) Easily cleanable; and
(c) Smooth and free of:
1. Breaks;
2. Open seams;
3. Cracks;
4. Chips;
5. Pits and similar imperfections.
(8) Disinfectant solution shall be a hospital grade, 0.5% concentration, by volume (a common household bleach is 10% concentration in water). The solution shall be dated and not be used if it is more than 24 hours old.
(C) Reusable equipment.
(1) Heating procedures capable of sterilization must be used when heat stable, non- disposable equipment is sterilized.
(2) Equipment that is to be sterilized shall be put in single-use packaging.
(3) Records must be maintained to document the following:
(a) Duration of sterilization technique.
(b) Determination of effective sterility, such as use of a biological indicator, is performed monthly.
(c) Equipment is maintained as recommended by any owner's manual and proof is available that any such owner's manual recommendations are reviewed monthly.
(d) Reusable, contaminated equipment shall not be stored or processed in a manner that requires any person to reach by hand into the container where sharp items have or may have been placed.
(e) Reusable contaminated equipment shall be:
1. Placed in puncture-resistant containers;
2. Labeled with the biohazard symbol;
3. Leak-proof on both sides and bottoms; and
4. Stored in a manner that does not require reaching by hand into the container where the equipment is stored until cleaning prior to sterilization or disinfection.
(f) Reusable contaminated equipment shall be effectively cleaned prior to sterilization or disinfection.
(g) Any reusable contaminated equipment that comes into direct contact or is likely to come into direct contact with an instrument that penetrates the skin other than a piercing gun shall be effectively cleaned and sterilized prior to use.
(h) All sterilized equipment shall not be removed from wrappers or sterilized packaging until immediately prior to use.
(i) Any reusable equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes shall be effectively cleaned and sterilized prior to use.
(j) Piercing guns shall be cleaned and undergo, at a minimum, high level disinfection after each use and whenever visibly contaminated.
(k) All reusable equipment that has contact with intact skin shall undergo, at a minimum, intermediate level disinfection.
(l) All other equipment used during the tattooing or body piercing procedure shall be single use, including corks.
(m) All body piercers and tattoo artists shall comply with all other equipment manufacturer recommendation.
(D) Client records. Records of every client shall be maintained by the operator for a minimum of two years. The records shall include the following, but not be limited to, the client's:
(1) Name and, if applicable, the name of any parent or guardian providing in-person, written consent.
(2) Address and, if applicable, the address of any parent or guardian providing in-person, written consent.
(3) Age and form of identification presented to verify age.
(4) Date tattooed or body pierced.
(5) Design of tattoo.
(6) Location of the tattoo or body piercing on the patron's body.
(7) The name of the individual who performed the work and verified required information.
(8) Jewelry or other decoration used.
(Ord. 2011-07, passed 6-7-11) Penalty, see § 111.99