General Information	State of Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT Body Art Sterilization Guidelines

All needles and instruments for tattooing shall be sterile. All ready-to-use needles and instruments shall be kept in a closed glass or metal case or cabinet while not in use. The case or cabinet shall be easily cleanable, maintained in good repair, and shall be sanitary at all times.

All instruments, excluding plastic stensils, to be used in a tattooing shall be wrapped in surgical linen wrappers approved by the Director and shall be sterilized by moist heat in an autoclave for at least 30 minutes at a pressure of 15 pounds per square inch at a temperature of 240f (116c) before each use, or 15 minutes at a pressure of 20 pounds at a temperature of 250f (121c). The owner or operator of the tattoo establishment shall not use or allow the use of needles or instruments for tattooing on different individuals without first sterilizing the needles and instruments in accordance with this section. Any other method of sterilization shall be approved by the director.

The autoclave or other method of sterilization approved by the director shall me maintained in good operating condition and shall be tested at least every 30 days to verify proper sterilization. The Kilit Ampule Sterilization test or other test approved by the director shall be used. The results of the sterilization test shall me made available to the Department upon request. The autoclave or other sterilization method shall be subject to periodic and routine inspection by the department.

The needles and instruments required to be sterilized shall be used, handles and temporarily placed during tattooing in a way that they are not contaminated.

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