(A) The operator/technician shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, conform to hygienic practices and wear clean clothes when performing body art procedures. Before performing body art procedures, the operator must thoroughly wash their hands in hot running water with liquid soap, then rinse hands and dry with disposable paper towels. This shall be done as often as necessary to remove contaminants.
(B) The operator shall wear disposable medical gloves while performing body art procedures. Gloves must be changed if they become contaminated by contact with any non-clean surfaces or objects or contact with a third person. The gloves shall be discarded at a minimum, after the completion of each procedure on an individual client and hands washed prior to donning the next set of gloves. Under no circumstances shall a single pair of gloves be used on more than one person. The use of disposable medical gloves does not preclude or substitute for hand washing procedures as part of a good personnel hygiene program.
(C) If, while performing a body art procedure the operator’s glove is pierced, torn or otherwise contaminated, the contaminated gloves shall be immediately discarded and the hands washed thoroughly before a fresh pair of gloves are applied. Any item or instrument used for body art that is contaminated during the procedure shall be discarded and replaced immediately with a new disposable item or a new sterilized instrument or item before the procedure resumes.
(D) Biomedical waste, as defined in this chapter, which may release liquid blood or body fluids when compressed or may release dried blood or body fluids when handled must be placed in an approved bag which is marked with the international biohazard symbol.
(E) Biomedical waste shall be disposed of in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1030. Sharps ready for disposal shall be disposed of in approved sharps disposal containers. Storage of contaminated waste on site shall comply with regulations in 29 CFR 1910.1030, and storage of regulated waste awaiting pick-up shall not exceed 30 days when first non-sharps item is placed in an approved bag or when a sharps container containing only sharps is sealed.
(1993 Code, § 77.23) (Ord. 2006-04, passed 5-17-2006; Ord. 2020-03, passed 3-18-2020)