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Page 4 of 7 <br /> cap and then the bottle is placed back into the container before the tattoo is started. The barriers used to <br /> prevent cross contamination are stretcher sheets, dental bibs, machine bags, clip cord covers, power <br /> supply bags, and cling wrap. Soap and water mixing takes place in a separate room from the procedure <br /> area. Large containers of soap are kept in a room separate from the workstation. Small squeeze bottles <br /> with soap and water mixes that are used during a tattoo are kept at each workstation and wrapped with <br /> barrier film or plastic bag before each tattoo. <br /> F. Sharps Containers: Describe the procedures for the safe handling of sharps and indicate the location <br /> of the sharps containers. Indicate disposal frequency for sharps waste. <br /> After each tattoo or piercing, all sharps are immediately placed into the sharps container with the tip <br /> of the needle facing away from the artist and client. Each procedure room has a wall mounted sharps <br /> container in it. The disposal frequency will vary. Once the sharps containers are full, they are disposed <br /> of within 30 days by a medical waste hauler. <br /> G. Sharps Disposal: Describe the disposal of sharps used during a body art procedure. <br /> 1.Needles and needle bars: needles and needle bars are placed into the sharps container immediately <br /> after a piercing or tattoo. <br /> 2. Razors: Razors are disposed of immediately after its use into the sharps container. <br /> 3.Other sharps or single-use marking pens used on open skin: All other sharps are disposed of <br /> immediately after its use in the sharps container. Pens are single use only and thrown away after each <br /> use. <br /> H. List the Medical Waste Hauler, Mail Back System or Alternative Treatment Technology for the <br /> disposal of sharps containers: <br /> Medical waste hauler: Barnett Medical Services <br /> Street address: 30620 San Antonio st. <br /> City, St. , Zip: Hayward, Ca. 94544 <br /> I. Sterilization of Jewelry: Describe the procedure for the sterilization of jewelry prior to placing into <br /> newly pierced skin. <br /> All jewelry is one time use only. Once a new order of jewelry has arrived, it is placed into an <br /> ultrasonic cleaner to remove any polish that may be on the metal. The ultra sonic that is used for <br /> cleaning jewelry is separate from the one that is used to clean soiled tubes and is only used to clean <br /> brand new jewelry. After the jewelry has finished its cycle in the ultra sonic it is air dried and then <br /> packaged and put into the autoclave for sterilization. <br /> J. Sterilization Equipment: List the equipment used in the decontamination and sterilization room and <br /> describe the procedure for decontaminating instruments prior to placing inside the autoclave <br /> The equipment used in the decontamination and sterilization room is an autoclave, an ultrasonic <br /> cleaner for soiled tubes and instruments, and an ultrasonic cleaner for new jewelry. We also use <br /> scrubbing brushes and various soaps and disinfectants. All instruments and tubes are soaked in a cide for <br /> 3-5 minutes, machine washed in an ultrasonic and then manually scrubbed with a soap and water <br /> mixture. The instruments are then allowed to air dry before being inserted in the autoclave for <br /> sterilization. <br /> 1/22/2013 <br />