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Written and verbal instructions given to the client, specific to the body art procedure(s) rendered. These instructions shall include information regarding when to seek medical treatment, if necessary.
Aftercare Instructions
A substance that inhibits growth of bacteria and other microorganisms when applied to the skin (e.g., chlorhexadine gluconate, alcohol, iodophor).
Antiseptic
Infectious viruses including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Blood Borne Pathogens
Instruments used in body art
procedures that are pre-sterilized by the manufacturer, and in packaging that bears a label with a legible sterilization lot number, expiration date and a sterilization verification indicator.
Commercially Sterilized Instruments
The presence or reasonably anticipated presence of blood, infectious materials or other types of impure materials that have corrupted a surface or item through contact.
Contaminated
To make unfit for use by the introduction or potential introduction of blood, infectious materials or other types of impure materials.
Contamination
An EPA registered hospital grade disinfectant labeled as effective against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) when used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Disinfectant
A process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores on inanimate objects or surfaces.
Disinfection
The person responsible for obtaining an EPCPH license for a temporary body art event, and the person responsible for ensuring compliance with these Regulations at temporary events.
Event Coordinator
Any major alteration of t h e existing premises of a body art establishment that results in one or more of the following:
1. Addition or conversion of a body art procedure station or any area used to clean,
sterilize or store body art equipment, tools and supplies;
2. Changes or alterations that result in a reduction or increase of total establishment space
by 25% or more.
Extensive Remodel
Blood or other potentially
infectious materials; items contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious
materials; contaminated sharps; and, human pathological/anatomical waste.
Infectious/Regulated Waste
Involving entry through the skin or mucosa either by incision or
insertion of an instrument, body ornament, or by other means.
Invasive
Any person or business entity who owns a body art establishment, and
is responsible for compliance with these Regulations.
Operator
The operator, manager, or individual present at a body art
establishment who is responsible for the operation at the time of the inspection.
Person in charge
Any surface of an inanimate object that contacts the client's skin during a body art procedure and all surfaces on which instruments and supplies are placed during a body art procedure.
Procedure Area
All objects that may purposely or accidentally cut or puncture the skin or
mucosa including, but not limited to single use needles, scalpel blades and razor blades.
Sharps
A set of infection prevention practices that are intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, and are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids secretions, excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents.
Standard Precautions
A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores.
Sterilization
An autoclave that utilizes steam as the method of sterilization and which has been designed and classified by the manufacturer as a class 2 medical instrument sterilizer and used for the destruction of microorganisms and their spores.
Sterilizer
A medical device used to dislodge organic and inorganic material by means of high frequency sound wave oscillations transmitted through the contained unit.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Sharps disposal contract
5 years
employee records
1 year
client records
3 years
spores test log
3 years