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A body art facility that does ,; sets the standards of not afford access to subdivision c a decontamination and sterilization area that that does not have sterilization a �) of Section 119314 of the California Health and Safety Code or sterilized equipment shall use only purchased disposable, single -use, pre- records shall instruments. in place of the requirements for maintaining sterilization records, the following the site of practice pt and maintained for a minimum of 90 days following the use of the instruments at instruments: the Purpose of verifying the use of disposable, single -use, pre -sterilized • A record of Purchase and use of all singlo-use instruments. • A log of all procedures, Including the names of the practitioner and client and the date of the procedure. OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR AUTOCLAVE Cleaning: Remove all material on the instruments during the cleaning process to ensure that the sterilization process is achieved. The cleaning process can be a manual cleaning or by use of an ultrasonic machine. Packaging: Package the instruments with hinges in the open position to ensure that the ridges and crevices of the instruments are sterilized. Loading: Load the autoclave with the packages upright on their sides. Peel packs should be on edge with the plastic side next to a paper side to allow for steam penetration. Do not overload the autoclave to allow proper flow of the steam to achieve sterilization. Steam Sterilization: Temperature should be 121'C or 250° F; pressure should be 106kPa (15lbs/in2); 30 minutes for packaged items. At a higher temperature of 132' C or 279° F, pressure should be 30 lbs/in2; 15 minutes for packaged items. Allow all items to dry before removing them from the autoclave. Use clean gloves to handle packaged items. Pressure settings (kPa or Ibs/in2) may vary slightly depending on the autoclave used. Follow manufacturer's recommendations for your autoclave. Exposure time begins only after the autoclave has reached the target temperature. Source: Adopted from Principles and Methods of Sterilization in Health Sciences. JJ Perkins. 1983 Page I