Or. Admin. R. 331-910-0070 - Standards for Client Services for Electrology

(1) An electrologist must observe and adhere to the following hand washing and disposable glove standards when servicing clients:

(a) HAND WASHING: Hands must be washed before and after treatment of each client, and before putting on disposable gloves and immediately after disposable gloves are removed. Antibacterial hand sanitizer may be used between the first and last hand washing; and

(b) Hand washing must include thoroughly washing the hands in warm, running water with liquid soap using friction on all surfaces of the hands and wrists for at least 20 seconds, then rinsing hands and drying hands with a clean, disposable paper towel, or by using an antibacterial hand sanitizer by using friction on all surfaces of the hands and wrists. Use of bar soap is prohibited.

(2) An electrologist must observe and adhere to the following protective disposable glove standards when servicing clients:

(a) PROTECTIVE DISPOSABLE GLOVES: A new pair of disposable gloves must be worn during the treatment of each client;

(b) Hands must be washed in accordance with hand washing instructions listed in Subsection (1) of this rule before putting on disposable gloves and immediately after disposable gloves are removed;

(c) When a licensee leaves the electrology procedure area in the middle of an electrology procedure, gloves must be removed before leaving the procedure area, hand washing instructions listed in Subsection (1) of this rule must be followed and a new pair of gloves put on when returning to the procedure area;

(d) Disposable gloves must be removed before leaving the area where electrology services are performed;

(e) Torn or perforated gloves must be removed immediately, and hand washing instructions listed in Subsection (1) of this rule must be followed and gloves changed following hand washing; and

(f) The use of disposable gloves does not preclude or substitute for hand washing instructions listed in subsection (1) of this rule.

(3) Disposable gloves must be worn during pre-cleaning, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing and drying of equipment and instruments and disinfecting of surfaces;

(4) A client's skin must be thoroughly cleaned with an antiseptic or astringent.

(5) A licensee is prohibited from wearing jewelry under gloves.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 331-910-0070

HLA 2-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-1-12 thru 6-25-12; HLA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-12; HLA 15-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-12-13; HLA 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-13; HLO 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/6/2017; HLO 1-2023, amend filed 04/06/2023, effective 4/15/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: 690.350, 690.390, 690.405, 676.615, 676.568 & 676.618

Statutes/Other Implemented: 690.350, 690.390 & 690.405