Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2171a - Disinfecting and sterilizing requirements; non-electrical and electrical tools; towels, capes, and neck strips; chairs, headrests, tables, and beds; semi-solid substances; pedicuring basins; shampoo bowls, dusters, and brushes

Rule 71a.

(1) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, all non-electrical tools that are not disposed must be disinfected after each use on a patron in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Disinfect using either of the following methods:

(i) Full immersion in a wet-sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

(ii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean towel.

(c) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel.

(2) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, all removeable parts of an electrical tool must be disinfected after each use on a patron in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Disinfect using either of the following methods:

(i) Full immersion in a wet-sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

(ii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean towel.

(c) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel before storing in a clean place such as a stand, hook, or on a clean towel covered by a clean towel. Electrical items with a cord must not be stored in a container used for storing other clean items.

(3) Tools and supplies that go beneath the top layer of the skin must be sterilized after each use in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Sterilize using either of the following methods:

(i) Full immersion in a liquid sterilant for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the sterilant.

(ii) Sterilization in an autoclave pursuant to the autoclave manufacturer's instructions.

(4) Towels, capes, and neck strips must be machine washed with a detergent in water of not less than 160 degrees Fahrenheit for not less than 25 minutes during a wash and rinse cycle. The following exceptions and presumption apply to this subrule:

(a) A detergent registered as a disinfectant with the EPA is not required.

(b) Machine washing is not required for plastic or nylon capes that are disinfected after each use by scrubbing all surfaces using a disinfectant wipe or a disinfect spray and clean towel.

(c) Towels, capes, and neck strips laundered through commercial laundry services are presumed to satisfy the requirements of this subrule.

(5) Chairs, headrests, tables, beds, and other stations that come in direct contact with a patron's skin must be disinfected after use on a patron in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean towel.

(6) All semi-solid substances, including, but not limited to, waxes, creams, lotions, oils, and powders must be stored in a covered container and removed by using a clean spatula or single-use spatula that is disposed after use on a patron unless it is dispensed from a shaker dispenser that prevents contact with the skin.

(7) After each use, a basin used by a patron for pedicuring services must be disinfected in the following sequential manner:

(a) Drain all water from the basin.

(b) Remove all visible debris.

(c) Circulate a disinfectant in the basin for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

(d) Drain, rinse, and fully dry by air or with a clean towel.

(e) If the basin contains a screen or other removable parts, the screen and removeable parts must be disinfected in the following sequential manner:

(i) Remove all visible debris.

(ii) Disinfect using either of the following methods:

(A) Full immersion in a wet sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

(B) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean towel.

(iii) Rinse with water and fully dry by air or with a clean towel.

(8) A basin that uses a liner that is disposed of after each use by a patron and that prevents water and skin from contacting the basin is not required to be disinfected pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule. However, a screen and any other removable parts that contact the water or skin must be disinfected pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule.

(9) Shampoo bowls must be disinfected after each use in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or disinfectant spray and clean towel.

(10) Neck and nail dusters and other brushes not included under subrule (11) of this rule must be disinfected after each use in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Immerse in a wet sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

(11) Natural fiber, facial, acrylic, gel, nail-art, and makeup brushes must be cleaned after each use in the following sequential manner:

(a) Remove all visible debris.

(b) Fully immerse in a wet-sanitizer for at least 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2171a

2021 MR 21, Eff. 11/4/2021