A.
The needle bars and tubes shall be cleaned by use of an ultrasonic
cleaner prior to sterilization. Immersion time for all equipment shall
be at least five minutes. Ultrasonic cleaning tank detergent shall
be changed daily. The tank shall be scrubbed thoroughly with isopropyl
alcohol between detergent changes.
B.
Any establishment licensed after the date of this chapter shall have
an autoclave on site for the sterilization of rods, needles, tubes,
needle bars, and other instruments used in the process. Any establishment
licensed prior to this date shall have a sterilizer on site approved
by the Health Officer. In the event of equipment replacement, an autoclave
shall be required. Boiling is not a sterilizing option.
C.
Instruments used in tattooing, such as needle bars, grips and tubes,
shall be sterilized before use on each customer. Autoclaving shall
be done under 15 pounds of pressure for 15 minutes at 126° C.
or for 20 minutes at 121° C. Instrument sterilization bags shall
have autoclave indicator tape and shall be dated.
D.
If autoclaving is the method of sterilization, all tubes, grips,
and needle bars shall be left in the wrappers used during the autoclaving
process until use.
E.
Boiling is not an approved method of sterilization.
F.
If resterilizable stainless steel needles are used, they must be
ultrasonically cleaned and sterilized between clients. Chromium-plated
needles, if used, shall be used only once and discarded.
G.
Under no circumstances shall needles, or any instrument to be sterilized,
be coated with petrolatum, lubricating jelly, glycerine, oil or grease
before being sterilized.
H.
The "tubes" (holders for the stainless steel needle bars) shall also
be sterilized together with other instruments used.
I.
The "motors" or frames cannot be sterilized and they must be damp-wiped
with 70% alcohol or with freshly made 1.5% solution of clean and soluble
phenolic (carbolic acid) or with activated aqueous gluteraldehyde
(e.g., Cidex).
The floor of the operating room of the tattoo establishment
shall be of impervious material and shall be, at all times, maintained
in a clean condition. The walls and ceiling of the operating room
shall be a light color, shall be maintained in good repair without
flaking or chipping, and shall be of such material as to permit cleansing.
A.
The tattoo establishment shall have proper facilities for the disposition
of biomedical waste materials as now defined by state or federal regulations
and as subsequently defined. A contract with an approved, licensed
biomedical waste company is required and a copy of such contract shall
be required at time of licensing.
B.
Sufficient toilet, urinal, and hand-washing facilities shall be accessible
to customers, operators, and artists within the tattoo establishment
or the building in which said tattoo establishment is located.
