(A) Skin preparation:
(1) Whenever it is necessary to shave the skin, a new disposable razor must be used for each client.
(2) The skin area subject to a body art procedure must be thoroughly cleaned with soap and water, rinsed thoroughly, and swabbed with an antiseptic solution. Only single use towels or wipes shall be used in the skin cleaning process.
(3) No body art procedure shall be performed on any area of the skin where there is an evident infection, irritation, or open wound.
(B) Hand washing and hygiene:
(1) Each practitioner shall scrub his or her hands and wrists thoroughly for 20 seconds before and after performing a body art procedure.
(2) Practitioners with skin infections of the hand shall not perform body art procedures.
(3) The practitioner must wash his or her hands after contact with the client receiving the procedure or after contact with potentially contaminated articles.
(4) Practitioners shall wear clean clothing and use a disposable barrier such as a lap cloth when performing body art procedures.
(5) For each client, single use disposable barriers shall be provided on all equipment used as part of the procedure that cannot be sterilized. Examples may include, but not limited to spray bottles, procedure light fixture handles, and tattoo machines.
(6) Practitioners shall not smoke, eat, or drink while performing body art procedures.
(C) The use of gloves:
(1) Single use gloves of adequate size and quality as to preserve dexterity shall be used for touching clients, for handling sterile instruments, or for handling blood or body fluids.
(2) Gloves must be changed if:
(a) They become soiled or damaged;
(b) They come in contact with any non-clean surface or objects; or
(c) They come in contact with a third person.
(d) Gloves shall be discarded after the completion of a procedure on a client.
(e) Hands and wrists must be washed before putting on a clean pair of gloves and after removing a pair of gloves.
(f) Gloves shall not be reused.
(D) Proper handling and disposal of medical waste:
(1) Contaminated waste that may release liquid blood or body fluids when compressed or that may release dried blood or body fluids when handled, must be placed in an approved “red” bag that is marked with the international biohazard symbol. It must be disposed of by a licensed medical waste hauler at an approved site, or at a minimum, in accordance with the requirements contained in the California Medical Waste Management Act.
(2) Waste that does not release any liquid blood or bodily fluids when compressed or handled, may be placed in a covered receptacle and disposed of through normal, solid waste disposal methods.
(3) Sharps ready for disposal shall be disposed of in approved sharps container as specified in the California Medical Waste Management Act.
(4) Storage of contaminated waste on-site shall not exceed the period specified in the California Medical Waste Management Act.
(Ord. 907, § 1 (part), 2012)