Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0200-03-.05 - SANITATION AND DISINFECTION

(1) No licensee or student shall commence work on any patron before:

(a) washing hands with soap and water; and

(b) placing around the patron's neck a fresh neck strip or towel, so that the cape does not contact the skin.

(2) Wet Disinfection Standard.

(a) All tools and implements which come into contact with the face, neck, feet or hands must be treated after each use by washing thoroughly with soap and water and must be disinfected by complete immersion in a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal and pseudomonacidal (formulated for hospitals) disinfectant that is mixed and used according to the manufacturer's directions.

(3) Dry Disinfection Standard.

(a) All tools and implements which have come in contact with blood or body fluids must be disinfected, at a minimum, by complete immersion in an EPA registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and human hepatitis B virus or in a tuberculocidal that is mixed according to the manufacturer's directions.

(b) Disinfected implements must be stored in a disinfected, dry, covered container.

(4) A licensee shall maintain a supply of seventy percent (70%) alcohol to be used in the event that a patron's skin is accidentally broken during the manicuring process.

(5) Before use, manicuring instruments must be cleaned with soap and water, and immersed in seventy percent (70%) alcohol for at least ten (10) minutes. The alcohol for this purpose may be kept in a covered container of sufficient size to accommodate the instruments to be immersed.

(6) When not in use, manicuring instruments must be dried and kept in a cabinet sanitizer.

(7) The foot bath shall be cleaned and disinfected after each use. The filters and jets must be flushed, cleaned and disinfected twice a week with the use of a hospital grade tuberculocidal disinfectant or an equivalent solution circulated through the machine for the minimum time recommended by the manufacturer.

(8) Towels.

(a) A separate, clean towel shall be provided for each patron, as required.

(b) The headrest shall be covered with a separate, clean towel or paper for each customer.

(c) The practice of dipping a towel previously used for any purpose into a container of hot water and using the towel on a patron is prohibited.

(9) Combs.

(a) Each licensee shall have a sufficient number of combs to allow for proper sanitation.

(b) No licensee shall carry combs or other instruments in the pocket of his/her uniform.

(10) Powders, Lotions and Creams.

(a) Powders and lotions must be applied with cotton or gauze puffs. Such puffs shall be disposed of in a waste receptacle immediately after use.

(b) Creams and other semi-solid substances must be removed from their container with a clean spatula (or similar device), and disposed of in a waste receptacle immediately after use. Any device used for the removal of such substances must not contact the skin of a patron.

(11) After handling any patron with any eruption or skin disorder, the attendant shall immediately disinfect his/her hands by thoroughly washing with soap and water, followed by rinsing in alcohol (no less than seventy (70%) percent pure), or some equivalent disinfectant.

(12) Finger bowls, basins, shampoo boards, cups, etc. shall be thoroughly cleaned after each service, and kept in good repair and in a sanitary condition at all times. Back bars and mirrors shall be kept clean at all times.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0200-03-.05

Original rule filed June 17, 1983; effective July 18, 1983. Repeal and new rule filed July 10, 1997; effective September 23, 1997. Repeal and new rule filed October 15, 2004; effective December 29, 2004.

Authority: T.C.A. § 62-3-128(a).