Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-22.10 - [Rescinded effective 7/16/2025] Universal protocols
All licensees and students shall practice universal precautions consistently by observing the following.
(1) Students and licensees shall thoroughly
wash hands after smoking, eating, or using the restroom and before providing
services to each client. Hand sanitizers or gloves are not an acceptable
substitute for handwashing.
(2)
Every barbershop shall have a biohazard sharps container for disposing of used
needles, razor blades and other sharp instruments. These containers shall be
located as close to the use area as is practical. These containers shall not be
filled above the designated "fill line" and shall be disposed of in accordance
with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) Licensees and students shall wear
disposable gloves or may refuse to provide the service when encountering
clients with open sores. Gloves shall only be used on a single client and shall
be disposed of after the client's service. Anytime gloves are used during a
service, licensees and students shall wash hands both before gloves are worn
and after they are removed.
(4) A
licensee or student shall refrain from all direct client care and from handling
client-care equipment if the licensee or student has open sores that cannot be
effectively covered.
(5)
Instruments and implements shall be disinfected pursuant to rule
645-22.12 (158).
(6) Instruments and supplies that have been
used on a client or soiled in any manner shall be placed in the proper
receptacles clearly labeled "used." All used items shall be kept separate from
items that are disinfected and ready for use.
(7) Disinfectant solution shall be stored in
the dispensary.
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All licensees and students shall practice
(1) Students and licensees shall thoroughly wash hands after smoking, eating, or using the restroom and before providing services to each client. Hand sanitizers or gloves are not an acceptable substitute for handwashing.
(2) Every barbershop shall have a biohazard sharps container for disposing of used needles, razor blades and other sharp instruments. These containers shall be located as close to the use area as is practical. These containers shall not be filled above the designated "fill line" and shall be disposed of in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) Licensees and students shall wear disposable gloves or may refuse to provide the service when encountering clients with open sores. Gloves shall only be used on a single client and shall be disposed of after the client's service. Anytime gloves are used during a service, licensees and students shall wash hands both before gloves are worn and after they are removed.
(4) A licensee or student shall refrain from all direct client care and from handling client-care equipment if the licensee or student has open sores that cannot be effectively covered.
(5) Instruments and implements shall be disinfected pursuant to rule 645-22.12 (158).
(6) Instruments and supplies that have been used on a client or soiled in any manner shall be placed in the proper receptacles clearly labeled "used." All used items shall be kept separate from items that are disinfected and ready for use.
(7) Disinfectant solution shall be stored in the dispensary .