D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E201

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-E201 - PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM PERSONNEL [(Critical Section)]

201.1

Licensees shall ensure personnel encountering a biohazard or other health hazards report it immediately to the person-in-charge.

201.2

All licensees shall ensure licensed personnel:

(a) Wear clean outer garments, maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, and conform to hygienic practices while on duty;

(b) Wash their hands, upon entering the work place, before and after performing any procedure on a client, before and after performing any cleaning, before and after eating, after using the restroom, and as often as necessary to remove contaminants;

(c) Dry hands thoroughly with single use disposable paper towels or nondisposable laundered linens consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hand Washing Guidelines, as specified in § 102.1(d);

(d) Don new latex, vinyl or hypoallergenic single-use disposable gloves when assembling equipment and supplies; and

(e) Don new latex, vinyl or hypoallergenic single-use disposable gloves on both hands when touching, decontaminating, or handling a surface, object, or instrument that is soiled or that is potentially soiled with bodily fluids.

201.3

When a cosmetic procedure is interrupted, or immediately after gloves are torn or perforated, the licensee shall ensure personnel:

(a) Remove and discard the gloves;

(b) Wash and dry their hands as specified in § 201.2(b) and (c); and

(c) Don a new pair of gloves, as specified in § 201.2(d) and (e).

201.4

Licensees shall ensure personnel use the following universal precautions for all cosmetic procedures:

(a) Don new gloves for routine disinfecting procedures;

(b) Move in such a manner as to avoid re-contamination of work surfaces;

(c) Discard and remove disposable items from work areas after completing a cosmetic procedure on each customer;

(d) Clean and disinfect work surface areas and all equipment prior to and inbetween cosmetic procedure;

(e) Dispose of single-use aprons after use on each customer;

(f) Remove and discard gloves and wash hands;

(g) Discard materials contaminated with bodily fluids immediately, or in accordance with § 204.2;

(h) Clean and disinfect all reusable instruments, implements and equipment made of non-porous material including but not limited to manicure bowls, non-fixed pedicure bowls, marbles, stones, etc. after each use, as specified in §§ 203.5, 203.8, 205, 207, or 208;

(i) Reusable instruments contaminated with blood or bodily fluids shall be decontaminated with:

(1) Soap and warm water;

(2) Rinse with clean water;

(3) Disinfectant cleaner; and

(4) Followed by an ultrasonic cleaner, steam autoclave or dry oven heat.

(j) Apply 70% alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, bacitracin, and other antiseptics with single-use applicators. Applicators that have touched a customer shall not be used to retrieve antiseptics, iodine, etc. from any container; and

(k) Use sterilized equipment, as specified in §§ 203.6 through 203.9, 205, 206, 207, and 208.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E201

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13026 (12/10/2021)