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(A) Handwashing facilities shall be readily accessible in the each work station where tattooing or body piercing is provided.
(B) Hands shall be washed with soap and running water immediately before putting on gloves and after removal of gloves or other personal protective equipment.
(C) Only single use towels shall be used.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
Appropriate personal protective equipment shall be worn as follows:
(A) A clean protective clothing layer shall be worn whenever there is a reasonably anticipated risk of contamination of clothing by blood or OPIM.
(B) Masks, in combination with eye protection devices such as goggles or glasses with a solid side shield or chin length face shield, shall be worn whenever splashes, spray, splatter, or droplets of blood or OPIM may be generated and eye, nose, or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated.
(C) Disposable gloves, such as surgical or examination type, shall worn during the tattooing or body piercing process. Gloves shall be changed and properly disposed of each time there is an interruption in the application of the tattoo or body piercing, when the gloves become torn or punctured, or whenever the ability to function as a barrier is compromised. Disposable gloves shall not be reused.
(D) Gloves shall be worn when decontaminating environmental surfaces and equipment.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) Only single use razors shall be used to shave the area to be tattooed.
(B) All stencils shall be properly disposed of after a single use.
(C) If the design is drawn directly onto the skin, it shall be applied with a single use article only.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) Needles shall be individually packaged and sterilized prior to use.
(B) Needles shall be single use only.
(C) Needles shall be discarded in sharps containers immediately after use.
(D) Contaminated needles shall not be bent or broken or otherwise manipulated by hand.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) Heating procedures capable of sterilization must be used when heat stable, nondisposable equipment is sterilized.
(B) Equipment that is to be sterilized shall be put in single-use packaging.
(C) Records must be maintained to document the following:
(1) Duration of sterilization technique.
(2) Determination of effective sterility, such as use of a biological indicator, is performed monthly.
(3) Equipment is maintained as recommended by the owner’s manual and proof is available that the owner’s manual recommendations are reviewed monthly.
(4) Reusable contaminated equipment shall not be stored or processed in a manner that requires any person to reach by hand into the containers where these sharp items have been placed.
(5) Reusable contaminated equipment shall be:
(a) Placed in puncture-resistant containers which are:
1. Labeled with the biohazard symbol; and
2. Leakproof on both sides and bottom.
(b) Stored in a manner that does not require reaching by hand into the container where the equipment is stored until cleaning prior to sterilization.
(6) Contaminated reusable equipment shall be effectively cleaned prior to sterilization or disinfection.
(7) 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.
(8) All sterilized equipment shall not be removed from wrappers or sterilizer packaging until immediately prior to use.
(9) Any reusable equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes shall be effectively cleaned and sterilized prior to use.
(10) Piercing guns shall be cleaned and undergo, at a minimum, high level disinfection after each use and whenever visibly contaminated.
(11) All reusable equipment that has contact with intact skin shall undergo, at a minimum, intermediate level disinfection.
(12) All other equipment used during the tattooing or body piercing procedure shall be single use, including corks.
(13) All body piercers and tattoo artists shall comply with all other equipment manufacturer’s recommendations.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) All dyes or pigments in tattooing shall be from professional suppliers specifically providing dyes or pigments for the tattooing of human skin.
(B) In preparing dyes or pigments to be used by tattoo artists, only non-toxic sterile materials shall be used. Single use or individual portions of dyes or pigments in clean, single-use containers shall be used for each patron.
(C) After tattooing, the remaining unused dye or pigment in single use or individual containers shall be discarded along with the container.
(D) Any object placed under the skin shall be sterile.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) No tattooing or body piercing shall be conducted in any room used as living quarters or in any room that opens directly into living or sleeping quarters. All work-stations shall be at least ten feet by ten feet and have working sink area to prevent cross contamination.
(B) All facilities shall have a dry storage and sterilization room separate from work areas and not accessible by the public. Each sterilization room shall have adequate room for proper sterilization technique that shall include separation of contaminated and sterilized storage area.
(C) Live animals shall be excluded from areas where tattooing or body piercing is being conducted. This exclusion does not apply to the following:
(1) Patrol dogs accompanying security or police officers.
(2) Guide dogs accompanying the following:
(a) Blind persons.
(b) Partially blind persons.
(c) Physically disabled persons.
(d) Guide dog trainers.
(e) Persons with impaired hearing.
(D) 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.
(E) Food and drink shall not be kept in areas where there is a reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to blood or OPIM.
(F) All equipment and environmental surfaces shall be cleaned and disinfected after contact with blood or OPIM.
(G) Environmental surfaces and equipment not requiring sterilization, that have been contaminated by blood, shall be cleaned and disinfected.
(H) All work surfaces shall be:
(1) Nonabsorbent;
(2) Easily cleanable;
(3) Smooth; and
(4) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits and similar imperfections.
(I) Disinfectant solutions shall be:
(1) Hospital grade, tuberculocidal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered disinfectant; or
(2) Sodium hypochlorite, 0.5% concentration, by volume (common household bleach is 10% concentration in water); the solution shall be dated and shall not be used if it is more than 24 hours old.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) Contaminated disposable needles or instruments shall be: stored in leak-resistant, puncture-resistant containers, tightly sealed to prevent expulsion, labeled with the biohazard symbol, and effectively treated in accordance with this rule prior to being stored in an unsecured area and sent for final disposal.
(B) Infectious wastes that are contaminated sharps or objects that could potentially become contaminated sharps shall be placed in containers that:
(1) Shall be impervious to moisture;
(2) Shall be of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent expulsion;
(3) Shall be secured to prevent leakage expulsion;
(4) Shall be labeled with the biohazard symbol; and
(5) Shall be effectively treated in accordance with this rule prior to being placed in an unsecured area and sent for final disposal.
(C) If infectious waste is stored prior to final disposal, all persons subject to this rule shall store infectious waste in a secure area that:
(1) Is locked or otherwise secured to eliminate access by or exposure to the general public;
(2) Affords protection from adverse environmental conditions and vermin; and
(3) Has a prominently displayed biohazard symbol.
(D) Infectious waste shall be stored in a manner that preserves the integrity of the container and is not conducive to rapid microbial growth and putrefaction.
(E) Disinfect reusable containers for infectious waste each time that they are emptied unless the surfaces of the reusable containers have been protected from contamination by disposable liners, bags, or other devices that are removed with the infectious waste.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
(A) All operators shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in accordance with this rule or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this rule.
(B) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a manner consistent with this rule. Effective treatment may include:
(1) Incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste;
(2) Steam sterilization;
(3) Chemical disinfection under circumstances where safe handling of the waste is assured;
(4) Thermal inactivation;
(5) Irradiation; or
(6) Discharge in a sanitary sewer or septic system that is properly installed and operating in accordance with state and local laws.
(C) All persons subject to this rule shall:
(1) Transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste haulers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and
(2) Effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with this rule before it is compacted.
(D) The operator shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not, is transported off-site in compliance with 410 I.A.C. 1-3.
(Ord. G-10-15, passed 4-15-2010) Penalty, see § 122.99
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