Kan. Admin. Regs. § 69-15-29 - Body piercing procedures
Body piercing technicians shall be responsible for adhering to the following standards while serving clients in the facility.
(a) Each technician shall observe and follow
thorough handwashing procedures with soap and water or an equivalent
handwashing product before and after serving each client and as needed to
prevent cross contamination or transmission of body fluids, infections or
exposure to service-related wastes or chemicals.
(b) Each technician shall cleanse the
client's skin, excluding the areas surrounding the eyes, by washing it with an
FDA-registered antiseptic solution applied with a clean, single-use paper
product before and after piercing the client's skin.
(c) All substances shall be dispensed from
containers in a manner to prevent contamination of the unused portion.
Single-use tubes or containers and applicators shall be discarded following the
piercing service.
(d) Any type of
marking pen used by the technician shall be applied on cleansed skin only or
shall be a surgical marking pen sanitized by design, including alcohol-based
ink pens. The technician shall remove the tip of each body pencil used during a
piercing, shall disinfect the body and the tip of the pencil, and shall sharpen
the tip to remove the exposed edge.
(e) Use of styptic pencils or alum solids to
control blood flow shall be prohibited.
(f) Aftercare shall be administered to each
client following service. Aftercare shall consist of both verbal and written
instructions concerning proper care of the pierced area. Instructions shall
specify the following information:
(1) Care
following service;
(2) possible
side effects; and
(3)
restrictions.
(g)
Technicians who have open sores or bleeding lesions on their hands shall not
have client contact until the lesions have healed to the scab phase. Each
technician shall cover them with protective gloves or impervious bandages prior
to contact with clients.
(h)
Technicians shall wear eye goggles, shields, or masks if spattering is likely
to occur while providing services.
Notes
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