Utah Admin. Code R392-702-8 - Specific Health and Sanitation Requirements - Practice of Nail Technology
(1) Before
performing any nail technology services, nail technicians shall wash their
hands with soap and water. After which, nail technicians shall clean the areas
of the client's body on which the service is to be performed.
(2) Manicure tables and surfaces that may
contact the client's hands, wrists, or arms shall be cleaned and disinfected
before use for each client.
(3)
(a) The nail technician shall portion
products from multi-use containers into individual-use containers for each
client, as required by manufacturer's directions and recognized industry
standards.
(b) When finger bowls or
reusable containers are used during nail technology services, they shall be
replaced with cleaned and disinfected containers for each client.
(4) Before use for each client,
the operator shall clean and disinfect each whirlpool foot spa in the following
sequential manner:
(a) water is drained and
visible debris is removed from the spa basin;
(b) the spa basin is cleaned with detergent,
rinsed with clean water, and drained; and
(c) after cleaning, the whirlpool foot spa is
disinfected with chemical disinfectant according to manufacturer's directions
for 10 minutes or the time stated on the label as follows:
(i) the spa basin is filled with clean
water;
(ii) the appropriate amount
of chemical disinfectant is added;
(iii) the unit is turned on to circulate the
chemical disinfectant for the entire contact time; and
(iv) after disinfection, the whirlpool foot
spa is drained and rinsed with clean water.
(5) Before use for each client, the operator
shall clean and disinfect each non-circulating foot bath, as defined in this
rule, in the following sequential manner:
(a)
drain the foot bath and remove any visible debris;
(b) scrub the foot bath with a clean brush,
detergent, and water;
(c) rinse the
foot bath with clean water;
(d)
disinfect the foot bath with a chemical disinfectant according to the
manufacturer's directions for 10 minutes or the time stated on the
label;
(e) rinse the foot bath with
clean water; and
(f) allow the foot
bath to air dry if not placed immediately back into service.
(6) At the conclusion of each
business day, the operator shall clean and disinfect each used whirlpool foot
spa in the following sequential manner:
(a)
remove the filter screen, inlet jets, and other removable parts from the basin
and clean out any debris trapped behind or in them;
(b) using a brush, scrub the parts described
in Subsection (6)(a) with detergent;
(c) rinse the parts described in Subsection
(6)(a) with clean water and place them back into the basin apparatus;
(d) fill the basin with clean water and add a
chemical disinfectant, following label directions;
(e) turn the unit on and circulate the system
with the chemical disinfectant solution for 10 minutes or the time stated on
the label; and
(f) after
disinfection, drain the spa basin, rinse with clean water, and air
dry.
(7)
(a) A local health officer may exempt an
operator from the requirements of Subsection (5) when the operator uses a
removable spa basin liner in a non-circulating foot bath when the liner is
discarded after each client.
(b)
The operator shall adhere to the requirements of Subsections (4) and (6) even
when using a removable spa basin liner in a whirlpool foot spa.
(8)
(a) Before soaking a client's feet in a foot
bath or whirlpool foot spa, the operator shall examine the client's feet and
legs for any condition that may weaken the skin barrier.
(b) If open sores or skin wounds are present,
including insect bites, scratches, or scabbed-over wounds, the operator shall
explain to the client that the foot bath or whirlpool foot spa should not be
used.
(9) Only electric
files or machines specifically designed and manufactured for use in the
practice of nail technology may be used in any cosmetology facility for
performing nail technology services. Craft, hardware, and hobby, or other
similar type tools, or kitchen utensils may not be used under any
circumstances.
(10) After each use
on a single client, diamond, carbide, and metal bits shall be:
(a) cleaned of visible debris by either:
(i) using a brush;
(ii) using an ultrasonic cleaner according to
manufacturer's directions; or
(iii)
immersing the bit in acetone for 10 minutes; and
(b) disinfected by complete immersion in a
chemical disinfectant according to manufacturer's directions.
Notes
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