California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 9 - Board of Barbering and Cosmetology › Article 12 - Health and Safety › Section 977 - Health and Safety Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this article,
				  shall have the following meanings:
Autoclave -- A device used to sterilize tools, equipment and
				  supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam.
Over-the-Counter -- Cosmetology, barbering or electrology
				  products that are made available for purchase by the general public without a
				  physician's prescription.
Cosmetics -- Substances used to enhance the appearance of the
				  human body.
Contaminated -- The presence of blood or other potentially
				  infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris such as dust, hair
				  and skin.
Dermis -- The layer of skin just below the epidermis; the
				  living layer of the skin.
Disinfect or Disinfection -- The use of chemicals to destroy
				  harmful bacteria, viruses and pathogens on implements or tools to render them
				  safe for use.
Disinfectant -- A product registered by the U.S.
				  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that has demonstrated bactericidal,
				  fungicidal and virucidal activity. The products used must include a label from
				  the manufacturer that indicates the EPA registration and must be in liquid form
				  to disinfect non-electrical tools and spray or wipe form to disinfect
				  electrical tools and shears.
Dry Heat Sterilizer -- A device used to sterilize equipment
				  and supplies by use of hot air that is nearly or completely free of water
				  vapor.
Epidermis -- The outermost layer of the skin; the non-living
				  layer of the skin.
Electrical Tools -- All tools used for barbering, cosmetology
				  and electrology that require electricity to operate by means of an electrical
				  cord, wireless charger, or battery. These include, but are not limited to
				  clippers, blow dryers, curling irons and flat irons.
Foot Basin -- On a footspa chair, the open vessel that is
				  filled with water and in which the client's feet are placed during a
				  pedicure.
Hot Styling Tools -- Tools that utilize heat to style
				  hair.
Non-Electrical Tools -- All tools used for barbering,
				  cosmetology and electrology that do not use any form of electricity to operate.
				  These include, but are not limited to shears, razors, cuticle nippers, cuticle
				  pushers, nail clippers, metal files, metal smoothers, combs and hair
				  clips.
Poisonous -- A substance that can cause sickness or death by
				  entering or touching the body.
Sanitary -- A clean, healthy condition.
Soiled -- dirty; not clean.
Sterilize or Sterilization -- The process which removes or
				  kills all forms of microbial life, including transmissible agents (such as
				  fungi, bacteria, viruses and spore forms) by use of an autoclave or dry heat
				  sterilizer.
Tub -- A standalone, open vessel that is filled with water
				  and in which the client's feet are placed during a pedicure.
1. New section
				  filed 3-26-2015; operative 7-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 13). For prior history,
				  see Register 94, No. 43.
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 7312,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 7312(e),
					 Business and Professions Code.