Chapter 03. Schools

Chemical peels; and

Glycolic acids.

Every school shall be well lighted, heated, and ventilated, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

The walls, curtains, and floor coverings in a school shall be washed and kept clean.

All schools shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.

The premises shall be kept free from rodents, vermin, flies, or similar insects.

The school may not be used for sleeping or living quarters.

All hair, nail service debris, cotton, or other waste material shall be removed from the floor without delay and deposited in a closed container and removed from the premises frequently.

Rest rooms shall be kept in a sanitary condition and have a soap dispenser and disposable towels.

All students shall be attired in clean, washable garments.

The hands of a student shall be washed before attending each client.

Surgical latex gloves shall be worn if a student has a cut or open wound.

Implements used in direct contact with a client shall be washed in hot, soapy water before being immersed in a disinfectant solution as specified in §B(12) of this regulation.

Implements shall be disinfected in a wet sanitizer containing an EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses, or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the implements that come in direct contact with a client.

For each work station being used by a student, a school shall have:

Cleaned and disinfected implements and equipment shall be stored in a closed, dry cabinet or drawer which contains no other objects or substances.

The use of neck dusters, powder puffs, sponges, styptic pencil, and lump alum or any other equipment or implement which cannot be sanitized and disinfected may not be used on more than one client.

Lotions, oils, and any other type liquid shall be poured into a disinfected container or disinfected hand. Any excess remaining after application shall be discarded immediately and not returned to the original container or applied to another client.

Lotions, ointments, creams, and powders shall be kept in clean closed containers. All cosmetic containers shall be recovered.

Every head rest and foot rest shall be covered with a new clean towel or disposable paper for each client.

A school shall have a closed cabinet in which laundered towels are stored and a separate bin or hamper for the disposal of soiled towels. If the school does its own laundering, the school shall have both an automatic washer and dryer on the premises.

Creams shall be dipped from a container with a clean spatula, and this instrument may not come in contact with the patron. Creams may not be removed with the fingers.

An instrument that caused a skin abrasion or a cut to the skin shall be cleansed and disinfected immediately. If bleeding occurs, a tissue or cotton shall be used to collect the blood. Blood-contaminated materials shall be disposed of immediately in a sealed, double-plastic bag.

A student whose hands come in contact with blood shall wash and disinfect them immediately.

Pressing combs shall be kept clean and free of carbon, and a hot soda solution or similar cleansing agent shall be used for this purpose. Between clients, pressing combs shall be scrubbed with a stiff brush, rinsed, disinfected, and dried.

Curling irons shall be wiped with a clean cloth after use on each client. They shall be cleansed in a soap solution containing a portion of ammonia or similar cleansing agent and wiped dry each day to keep them clean and free from rust, grease, and dirt.

Hot combs and curling irons shall be used in a well ventilated area and wiped free of grease and hair with a paper towel or cloth before their placement in the heater.

A minimum of eight combs and four brushes shall be available for each student.

Protective neck strips or similar covering shall be used on each client.

Shampoo bowls shall be washed after each shampoo and sanitized frequently with a disinfectant to assure cleanliness.

Permanent waving retention rods shall be cleansed and sanitized after each use. End papers shall be discarded immediately after use.

Soiled combs, brushes, towels, or other used material shall be removed from the tops of work stations immediately after use.

Hair clips, hairpins, bobby pins, or similar implements may not be placed in the mouth.

Objects dropped on the floor may not be used until they are cleansed and disinfected.

Scissors, trimmers, clippers, and other implements which cannot be immersed in a disinfectant shall be cleaned and sprayed with an EPA-registered antimicrobial spray after each use.

Creams, lotions, powders, and other cosmetics shall be removed from the patron by means of disposable absorbent cotton, cleansing tissue, cotton swab, pledget, or other similar material.

Lip and eyebrow pencils shall be sharpened after each use.

Lip color, eye color, shadows, or other cosmetics shall be removed from the container by a spatula and applied to the client with a disposable or cleansed and sanitized applicator.

Disposable lip, makeup, eyelash, or other cosmetic applicator shall be discarded immediately after use.

Hair removal waxes may not be used for more than one client. Any excess wax left after client service shall be discarded immediately.

Blood lancets shall be wrapped and discarded immediately after use.

An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant shall be:

Nondisposable drapings shall be laundered after each client.

Finger bowls, manicure bowls, pedicure spas, and foot bath basins shall be disinfected after each client with:

Oils used in a nail technology procedure shall be dropped onto a properly disinfected hand with a glass or plastic dropper, and any excess remaining after application shall be immediately discarded.

The manicure table and surrounding areas shall be maintained in a sanitary condition at all times.

Table tops, armrests, footrests, and any other surface that the client has physical contact with shall be disinfected after each client with:

A clean towel or disposable paper cover shall be placed over the manicure cushion and footrest, and changed before each client.

An emery board or disposable file shall be discarded after its use on a client.

Except as provided in Regulation .03B(33) of this chapter, all implements used by a nail technician student shall be cleansed in hot, soapy water and then immersed in a disinfecting solution as specified in Regulation .03B(12) of this chapter before reuse.

An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the implements that come in direct contact with the client shall be:

A complete set of manicuring implements shall be:

A sanitizable or washable file shall be properly disinfected, as specified in Regulation .03B(12) of this chapter, after each use.

When paraffin wax is used:

Sanding bands used on electric file mandrels are for single use purposes and shall be disposed of after each use.

Electric Files.

Metal bits for electric files shall be properly disinfected after each client with an approved disinfectant as specified in Regulation .03B(12) of this chapter.

Only bits which are specifically manufactured for use on the nail plate itself shall be used on the natural nail.

Metal bits and sanding bands shall be used only on the surface of artificial nail enhancement products.

During acrylic nail services, both the technician and client shall wear protective eye glasses or goggles when acrylic is being clipped, filed, or shaped.

Artificial nail products: