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WAC 308-20-110 Minimum safety and sanitation standards for schools, cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians, barbers, instructors, salons/shops, mobile units and personal services. In addition to the requirements of RCW 18.16.175, every licensee shall maintain the following safety and sanitation standards:

(1) Safety shall be maintained as follows:

(a) A separate area with hot and cold running water shall be designated for use in dispensing and mixing chemicals and disinfecting supplies, tools, equipment, and other materials;

(b) All containers must be clearly labeled;

(c) All chemicals must be stored and labeled according to manufacturer's instructions;

(d) Disinfected supplies, tools, equipment and other material shall be stored separately from those that have been used;

(e) First-aid supplies shall be available;

(f) Licensees shall not work on clients with parasites, open wounds, or signs of infection; and

(g) School instructors and apprentice trainers shall not allow persons training in a school or apprentice salon/shop to work on clients with parasites, open wounds, or signs of infection.

(2) Sanitation shall be maintained as follows:

(a) Floors, walls, fixtures, work stations and ceilings shall be clean and free from dust, dirt and hair;

(b) Hair shall be removed from the floor after each service; and

(c) Waste receptacles shall be emptied and disinfected daily.

(d) Disposable products shall be placed in a waste receptacle;

(e) Creams and lotions shall be dispensed using a disposable, or sanitized applicator, and fluids shall be dispensed with a squeeze bottle or pump;

(f) Use clean towel, new neck strip and other sanitized supplies for each client;

(g) Clean reusable supplies and implements with a disinfectant after each use; and

(h) Wash hands with single-use soap and disposable hand-drying towels after toilet use and before providing service to each client.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/WAC/index.cfm?section=308-20-110&fuseaction=section

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