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4 , CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS STERILIZATION,SANITATION,AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR TATTOOING,PERMANENT COSMETICS AND BODY PIERCING Submitted to the California Department of Health Services Pursuant to AB 186 NNE 30 1998 1. Definitions The following terms contained in this document shall have the following meaning: (a) APPROVED means acceptable to the Director of the local enforcement agency (LEA). (b) BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus(HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV)and human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). (e) BLOOD EXPOSURE INCIDENT means piercing the skin through such ' events as needlesticks,cuts,and abrasions from material contaminated with blood from a client,or eye, mouth,other mucous membrane,or non- intact Ze with bloo or blood-contaminated material from a client. (d) BODeans the creation of an opening in the human body for thinserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes but is not iercing of an ear, lip,tongue, nose or eyebrow. Body piercifor the purpose of these standards, include piercing the leadinrlobe of the ear with a sterile,disposable, single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear. (e) BODY PIER,PEfR means any person who is registered by the LEA to perform body piercing. (f) CONTAMINATED means the presence or reasonably anticipated presence of blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials in or on the surface if an item. (g) CONTAMINATED WASTE means any contaminated material used in tattooing, permanent cosmetics or body piercing that is to be disposed of. (h) ENFORCEMENT OFFICER means the Director or his/her designees of the LEA. (i) EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN means a written plan,applying to all those who perform tattooing, application of permanent cosmetics,or body piercing within a facility,describing how the applicable requirements of this standard will be implemented. It is designed to eliminate or minimize employee and client exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other communicable diseases.