Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:27-4.9 - Pigments(a) Operators shall ensure that pigments that practitioners and apprentices use to perform body art: 1. Are non-irritating to tissue, stable to light, and inert to tissue metabolism;2. Do not contain substances that are known to be human carcinogens or may reasonably be anticipated to be human carcinogens, as specified in National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, 14th Edition (2016), Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc14;4. Are stored out of direct sunlight; and5. Are not subjected to autoclave processing.(b) Operators shall ensure that practitioners and apprentices: 1. Apply pigments using single-use, individual pigment containers for each client;2. Remove excess pigment applied to the skin with single-use, lint-free paper products;3. Record the pigments used for each procedure, including the lot number of each pigment, in the client record of the procedure; and4. Use pigment removal solutions bearing labels that list their ingredients, including percentages of active ingredients, measure of pH, preservatives, and directions for use.N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-4.9
Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/18/2022