Intro 04. Safety and sanitation

Daily Station Sanitation

Each day, perform the following sanitation steps:

• Clean all mirrors.

• Clean the station.

• Sanitize the chair, paying special attention to the back

and chair base.

• Wash out the garbage can or change the liner.

In addition:

• Place the chair in the forward position when not in use.

• Always clean the drain catch of the shampoo bowl afteruse.

• Wash your hands before servicing clients.

Station Sanitation Procedure

1. Separate clean equipment in closed containers or dry

sanitizers that are marked “Clean.”

2. Place any equipment that you are likely to need for your

next client between a folded towel or station mat before the service.

3. As you use each piece of equipment, remove it from

under the towel or mat and place it on top.

Note: If you drop an implement during the service,

place it in the dirty implement container and then washyour hands.

4. Upon service completion, place any equipment that has

been used in the dirty implement container. Unused

equipment, kept separate from the dirty tools on top of

the towel or mat, is considered to be clean and may be

used on your next client.

5. Depending on the regulations in your municipality,

you may need to spray scissors, clippers, and metal

implements with a germicidal, anti-viral spray.

6. Depending on the regulations in your municipality, you

may need to spray the vinyl or nylon shampoo/client

cape with a germicidal, anti-viral spray. (Nylon capes may need to be laundered instead.)

Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Disinfectants (also called “bactericides” and “germicides”)

destroy bacteria. They are not generally used on the skin.

Examples include:

• Sodium hypochlorite, 220 parts per million (ppm) of

available chlorine

• Iodophor germicidal detergent, 200 ppm of available

iodine

• Quaternary ammonium germicidal detergent solutions (quats), 1600 ppm

• 70–95% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol

Antiseptics counteract bacteria. They are generally used tocombat small infections on the body’s surface.

Equipment Sanitation Procedure

At the end of each service, place all used or dirty equipment together in the dirty equipment container. Sanitize this

equipment at the end of the day, or when you have

time between clients. The general procedure for sanitizing

equipment is as follows:

1. Remove hair and other debris from implements.

2. Wash implements with soap or shampoo and water.

3. Immerse the implements in the wet sanitizer for 10

minutes.

4. If you are going to use an implement immediately, rinse

off the disinfectant solution.

5. Let other implements dry overnight, wrapped in a clean

towel. Place brushes face down as they dry to assure thatwater does not remain in the brush.

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