D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-G304

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

Rule 25-G304 - PREVENTING CONTAMINATION - REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, DESIGN, LOCATION, AND MAINTENANCE LOG

304.1

Operators shall ensure reusable instruments that are used during body art procedures which may contact blood or other bodily fluids, or which come in direct contact with skin which is not intact, shall be sterilized after each use or disposed of after each use.

304.2

Operators shall ensure reusable instruments that are used during tattooing and body-piercing procedures which do not come in contact with broken skin but which may come in contact with mucous membranes and oral tissue shall be sterilized after each use.

304.3

Operators shall ensure that if it is not feasible to sterilize the reusable instruments because it will be damaged during the body art procedure, the reusable instruments, including but not limited to calipers and gauge wheels shall be treated with a germicidal solution prior to use.

304.4

Operators shall ensure reusable instruments that come in contact only with intact skin or mucosal surfaces shall either be single-use or cleaned and sterilized as specified in Section 309.

304.5

Operators shall ensure that contaminated, reusable instruments shall be placed in a labeled covered container which shall contain a disinfectant solution such as 2.0% alkaline glutaraldehyde or similar disinfectant until it can be cleaned and sterilized.

304.6

Operators shall ensure that all containers holding contaminated reusable instruments and container lids shall be emptied of contaminated solution and cleaned and sanitized daily or more often if needed.

304.7

Operators shall ensure that any part of a tattooing machine that may be touched by the tattoo artist during the procedure shall be covered with a disposable plastic sheath that is discarded upon completion of the procedure, and the tattoo machine shall be decontaminated upon completion of the procedure, as specified in Sections 308.1(c) and 309.

304.8

Operators shall ensure that a machine used to insert pigments shall be designed with removable parts between the tip and motor housing as specified in Sections 308.1(c) and 309, and shall be designed in a manner that will prevent backflow into enclosed parts of the motor housing.

304.9

Operators shall ensure that a hand tool used to insert pigment shall be disposed of in a sharps medical- grade container, with the sharps intact, unless the needle can be mechanically ejected from the hand tool and disposed of in a sharps container, and the handle is then immediately sterilized before reuse.

304.10

Operators shall ensure body art establishments:

(a) Place clean instruments to be sterilized first in sealed peel-packs that contain either a sterilizer indicator or internal temperature indicator. The outside of the pack shall be labeled with the name of the instrument, the date sterilized, and the initials of the person operating the sterilizing equipment;

(b) Place clean instruments and sterilized instrument packs in clean, dry, labeled container, or store in a labeled cabinet that is protected from dust and moisture;

(c) Store sterilized instruments in the intact peel-packs or in the sterilization equipment cartridge until time of use; and

(d) Evaluate sterilized instrument packs at the time of storage and before use. If the integrity of the pack is compromised, including but not limited to cases where the pack is torn, punctured, wet, or displaying any evidence of moisture contamination, the pack shall be discarded or reprocessed before use.

304.11

Operators shall ensure that reusable instruments or jewelry that come in contact with a customer, are sterilized as specified in Section 311.

304.12

Operators shall ensure that all reusable instruments shall be bagged, dated, and sealed before sterilizing.

304.13

Operators shall ensure that reusable instruments shall be sterilized in an FDA validated medical sterilizer in accordance with manufacturer instructions.

304.14

Operators shall ensure that after sterilizing equipment, the equipment shall be stored in a non-porous, dark, dry, cool place, such as a medical credenza.

304.15

Operators shall ensure that each body art establishment shall be equipped with a working sterilizer and with appropriate cleansing equipment, such as a working ultrasonic cleaner.

304.16

Operators shall ensure that at least one covered, foot operated solid waste receptacle, lined with disposable bags shall be provided in each:

(a) Workstation;

(b) At each handwash sink; and

(c) In each toilet room.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-G304

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13496 (12/29/2017)