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2. All instruments, materials and supplies used in direct contact upon a patron, except those which come in contact with blood or body fluids, require the following treatment:
1. Thorough cleansing of the instruments, materials and supplies with soap and water or
other detergent immediately after each use, and prior to disinfection, so as to remove all
foreign material which might harbor bacteria.
2. Each establishment will have and use for disinfection at all times during business hours, a Wet Disinfectant Container made of glass, stainless steel, or the type recommended by the manufacturer of the product it contains.
1. The disinfectant used must be an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal,
virucidal and fungicidal disinfectant.
2. The solution will be mixed and used according to manufacturer’s instructions for
dilution and immersion time.
3. The container will be large enough for total immersion of the open implement and
will contain the appropriate amount of solution for the number of items to be
disinfected.
4. The container will have a cover in place at all times, labeled as to its contents, and
be easily accessible to all practitioners.
5. Implements are to be removed from the disinfectant in such a manner as not to
contaminate the disinfectant solution (using tongs, baskets, and such), and placed
on a clean dry towel for air drying.
6. Ultraviolet ray cabinets may be used, but are not acceptable as approved
disinfecting devises. Glass bead sterilizers are not an acceptable disinfectant.

3. Storage of Disinfected Implements:
1. Disinfected combs, brushes, instruments and accessories will be kept in a clean,
sanitized, closed receptacle or cabinet when not in use.
III. All tools and implements which have come in contact with blood or body fluids must be disinfected in the manner stipulated in Rule 809.II., except that the disinfectant must be an EPA registered, hospital grade, tuberculocidal that is mixed and used according to the manufacturer’s direction. Disposable items must be discarded immediately, following the Blood Spill Procedures
as stipulated in Rule 813.

810. DISINFECTING ELECTRIC CLIPPERS AND METAL INSTRUMENTS
Instruments which cannot be sanitized by the procedures set forth in Rule 809 will be disinfected by:
I. Thorough cleansing of the working parts of the instruments with soap and water or other detergent immediately after each use, and prior to disinfection, so as to remove all foreign material which might harbor bacteria.
810. Immersion of the working parts of the instruments in a solution of 70% alcohol for not less than five minutes. Contact points of non-immersible equipment will be wiped or sprayed with an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal disinfectant.

811. DISINFECTING MANICURE INSTRUMENTS WHILE IN USE ON A PATRON
1. A solution of 70% alcohol will be readily available during the manicure. The instruments used on a individual patron will be placed in the alcohol solution when not actually being employed during the process of giving a manicure.
2. After use on a patron, the entire set of instruments will be removed from the work station and cannot be used again until disinfected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 810 or Rule 809 if instruments come in contact with blood or body fluids.

812. CLEANING AND DISINFECTING WHIRLPOOL FOOTSPAS.
I. As used in this section, “whirlpool footspa” or “spa” is defined as any basin using circulating water.
II. Each whirlpool footspa shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following manner:
A. Before use upon each patron,
1. All water shall be drained and all debris shall be removed from the spa basin.
2. The spa basin must be cleaned with soap or detergent and water.
3. The spa basin must be disinfected with an EPA-registered disinfectant with
demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used
according to manufacturer’s instructions.
4. The spa basin must be wiped dry with a clean towel.
B. At the end of each day,
1. The screen shall be removed, all debris trapped behind the screen shall be removed,
and the screen and the inlet shall be washed with soap or detergent and water.
2. Before replacing the screen, one of the following procedures shall be performed:
a. The screen shall be washed with a chlorine bleach solution of 1 teaspoon of
5% chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of water, or
b. The screen shall be totally immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant with
demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be
used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
3. The spa system shall be flushed with low sudsing soap and warm water for at least
10 minutes, after which the spa shall be rinsed and drained.
C. Every other week (bi-weekly), after cleaning and disinfecting as provided in Section B. above,
each whirlpool footspa shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following manner:
1. The spa basin shall be filled completely with water and 1 teaspoon of 5% bleach for
each 1 gallon of water.
2. The spa system shall be flushed with the bleach and water solution for 5 to 10
minutes and allowed to sit for 6 to 10 hours.
3. The spa system shall be drained and flushed with water before use upon a patron.
D. A record shall be made of the date and time of each cleaning and disinfecting as required by
Sections B. And C., and will indicate whether the cleaning was a daily or bi-weekly cleaning.
This record shall be made at or near the time of cleaning and disinfecting. Cleaning and
disinfecting records shall be made available upon request by either a patron or a board
representative.
E. A violation of this section may result in an administrative fine and/or disciplinary action. Each
footspa not in compliance with this section may result in a separate violation.

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