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I Other instruments: Other instruments include forceps,hemostats,ring opening <br /> Pliers,ring closing pliers, and micro dermal forceps. .Afte-r each use,all of these <br /> instruments are soaked in a cide for 3-5 minutes.After the soaking is complete,the <br /> instruments are manually washed with a mixture of soap and water.After the washing is <br /> complete the instruments are rinsed thoroughly and then allowed to air dry. Once the <br /> instruments are completely dried,they are individually packaged and labeled with the date, <br /> person's initials that prepared them,the load number and then put into the autoclave for <br /> sterilization.Reusable sterilized instruments are stored in sealable/closing plastic <br /> containers in or near the workstation but kept away from the cleaning room. <br /> C.Storage:Describe the storage location and equipment used for the storage of clean and <br /> sterilized instrument peel packs to protect the packages from exposure to dust and <br /> moisture. <br /> 1. Instrument peel packs are stored in plastic containers with closable lids to protect <br /> the peel packs from exposure to dust and moisture.These plastic containers are kept in <br /> each work station. <br /> D.Set Up and Tear Down of Workstation: Describe the procedure for setting up and <br /> tearing down the workstation for the following procedures. <br /> 1. Tattoo:First the workstation is decontaminated by spraying a cide on all surfaces <br /> that will be used during the tattoo.The cide is allowed to soak for 3-5 minutes before being <br /> wiped down.Any and all surfaces that are touched by bare open skin(arm rests,head rests, <br /> chairs,tables and stools)are covered with a 2 ply dental bib and then an additional layer of <br /> cling wrap is placed over the dental bib. The same covering is applied to trays and <br /> countertops. If a customer lays on a massage table and their bare skin is exposed to that <br /> massage table,it is covered with a stretcher sheet.After the trays and countertops that are <br /> going to be used are covered,the tattoo machines,tubes, inks,needle bars and anything <br /> else used in the procedure is placed on top of the trays and countertops. After the <br /> procedure is finished all of the items on the trays or countertops(except machines and <br /> reusable items)are thrown away. The areas that were used during the procedure and/or <br /> touched by open skin are again sprayed down with a cide and allowed to soak for 3-5 <br /> minutes before being wiped down. <br /> 2.Piercing:First the workstation is decontaminated by spraying a cide on all surfaces <br /> that will be used during the piercing. The cide is allowed to soak for 3-5 minutes before <br /> being wiped down. The Piercing chair or table is covered with a stretcher sheet if bare skin <br /> will be exposed to it After the trays and countertops that are going to be used are covered, <br /> the piercing tools,hemostats,calipers,cotton balls,cotton swabs, skin preps and cleansers <br /> and anything else used in the procedure is placed on top of the trays and countertops. <br /> After the procedure is finished all of the items on the trays or countertops(except <br /> instruments and reusable items)are thrown away. The areas that were used during the <br /> procedure and/or touched by open skin are again sprayed down with a cide and allowed to <br /> soak for 3-5 minutes before being wiped down. <br />