Okla. Admin. Code § 310:233-3-1.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:233-3-1.1 - Hygienic standards

(a)General. An artist must comply with all hygienic practices and procedures described in this section.

(b)Personal Hygiene. When performing procedures an artist maintains a high degree of personal cleanliness, wears clean clothes, and closed-toe shoes.

(c)Washing and Drying Hands. To properly wash and dry hands, an artist will:

(1) thoroughly wash his/her hands in warm running water that is at least 100 °F with germicidal soap;

(2) rinse his/her hands in warm running water that is at least 100 °F; and

(3) dry with disposable paper towels.

(d)When to Wash and Dry Hands. An artist will wash and dry his/her hands as described in (c) of this Section:

(1) immediately before donning gloves to perform a procedure;

(2) immediately after removing gloves at the conclusion of a procedure;

(3) when leaving the work area;

(4) as soon as feasibly possible after potential contact with a contaminated surface; and

(5) after eating, drinking, vaping, or smoking.

(e)Disposable Gloves. An artist wears disposable exam gloves to minimize the possibility of transmitting infection to the client. Exam gloves are put on and removed in accordance with aseptic technique.

(1) At least one new pair of exam gloves is used for each of the following stages:

(A) Hard surface disinfection;

(B) Setup of instruments;

(C) Preparation of the body art area; and

(D) The procedure.

(2) If the glove is pierced or torn while performing a procedure, then the contaminated gloves are discarded immediately, and the artist's hands are washed and dried as described in (c) of this Section before a fresh pair of gloves are applied.

(f)Item or Instrument Contamination. Any item or instrument that has come into contact with a surface other than the procedure surface or the client during the procedure is discarded and replaced immediately with a new disposable item or a new sterilized instrument.

(g)Disinfect Surface Area. All procedure surfaces are disinfected with a germicidal solution immediately after completing a procedure.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:233-3-1.1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022