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Before touching any item in a workstation or procedure area that will be used during a <br /> tattoo or piercing or in the cleaning room is touched,we wash our hands then apply hand <br /> sanitizer. All items mentioned in the above paragraph except inks and pigments are <br /> covered with a new protective barrier before each tattoo or piercing to prevent cross <br /> contamination. Each barrier is removed and the procedure site is sprayed with a cide and <br /> allowed to soak for 3-5 minutes before being wiped down. Each procedure room has its <br /> own garbage can and all waste created in that procedure room goes in its own garbage can. <br /> Inks and Pigments are kept in separate closed containers in each procedure area and not <br /> exposed to open environments. When setting up for a tattoo, a certain amount of ink is <br /> placed into an ink cap and then the bottle is placed back into the container before the tattoo <br /> is started.The barriers used to prevent cross contamination are stretcher sheets,dental bibs, <br /> machine bags,clip cord covers,power supply bags,and cling wrap. Soap and water mixing <br /> takes place in a separate room from the procedure area.Large containers of soap are kept in <br /> a room separate from the workstation. Small squeeze bottles with soap and water mixes <br /> that are used during a tattoo are kept at each workstation and wrapped with barrier film or <br /> plastic bag before each tattoo. <br /> F. Sharps Containers: Describe the procedures for the safe handling of sharps and <br /> indicate the location of the sharps containers. Indicate disposal frequency for sharps waste. <br /> After each tattoo or piercing, all sharps are immediately placed into the sharps <br /> container with the tip of the needle facing away from the artist and client. Each procedure <br /> room has a wall mounted sharps container in it. The disposal frequency will vary. Once the <br /> sharps containers are full,they are disposed 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 <br /> container immediately 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 <br /> disposed of immediately after its use in the sharps container. Pens are single use only and <br /> thrown away after each use. <br /> H.List the Medical Waste Hauler,Mail Back System or Alternative Treatment <br /> Technology for the 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 />