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(except istruments and reusable items) are thrown away. The areas that were used during the procedure and/or touched by open skin are again sprayed down with a cide and allowed to soak for 3-5 minutes before being wiped down. 3. Permanent cosmetics: There are no cosmetics tattoos done at this establishment. 4. Branding: Branding is not performed at this establishment. E. Prevention of Cross Contamination: Describe the techniques used to prevent the contamination of instruments,tattoo machine,trays,tables, chairs, clip cords,power supplies, squeeze bottles,pigments, lamps, stools, soaps and the procedure site or other items during a body art procedure. Include barriers provided to prevent cross contamination. Describe how the procedure site is prepared for a body art procedure. Before touching any item in a workstation or procedure area that will be used during a tattoo or piercing or in the cleaning room is touched,we wash our hands then apply hand sanitizer. All items mentioned in the above paragraph except inks and pigments are covered with a new protective barrier before each tattoo or piercing to prevent cross contamination. Each barrier is removed and the procedure site is sprayed with a cide and allowed to soak for 3-5 minutes before being wiped down. Each procedure room has its own garbage can and all waste created in that procedure room goes in its own garbage can. Inks and Pigments are kept in separate closed containers in each procedure area and not exposed to open environments. When setting up for a tattoo, a certain amount of ink is placed into an ink cap and then the bottle is placed back into the container before the tattoo is started. The barriers used to prevent cross contamination are stretcher sheets, dental bibs,machine bags, clip cord covers,power supply bags, and cling wrap. Soap and water mixing takes place in a separate room from the procedure area. Large containers of soap are kept in a room separate from the workstation. Small squeeze bottles with soap and water mixes that are used during a tattoo are kept at each workstation and wrapped with barrier film or plastic bag before each tattoo. F. Sharps Containers: Describe the procedures for the safe handling of sharps and indicate the location of the sharps containers. Indicate disposal frequency for sharps waste. After each tattoo or piercing, all sharps are immediately placed into the sharps container with the tip of the needle facing away from the artist and client. Each procedure room has a wall mounted sharps container in it. The disposal frequency will vary. When the container fills up we call a waste hauler to remove them from the facility. G. Sharps Disposal: Describe the disposal of sharps used during a body art procedure. 1.Needles and needle bars: needles and needle bars are placed into the sharps is container immediately after a piercing or tattoo.