Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 797 - BODY ART CODE › Section 797.900 - Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All non-disposable instruments used for
			 body art shall be cleaned after each use by scrubbing with an appropriate soap
			 or disinfectant solution and hot water, or by following the manufacturer's
			 instructions, to remove blood and tissue residue, and shall then be placed in
			 an ultrasonic unit operated in accordance with manufacturer's
			 instructions.
b) After cleaning,
			 all non-disposable instruments used for body art shall be packed individually
			 in sterilization packaging and subsequently sterilized (see subsection (c)).
			 All sterilization packaging shall contain either a sterilization indicator or
			 internal temperature indicator. Sterilization packaging shall be dated with an
			 expiration date not to exceed six months or in accordance with manufacturer's
			 instructions. If sterilization packaging is compromised or expired, the
			 instrument shall be removed, repackaged and re-sterilized.
c) All cleaned non-disposable instruments
			 used for body art shall be sterilized in an autoclave that meets the criteria
			 specified in subsection (i). The autoclave shall be used, cleaned and
			 maintained according to manufacturer's instruction. The operator shall retain
			 on-site a copy of the manufacturer's recommended procedures for the operation
			 of the sterilization unit and a daily temperature log for each day's use. If
			 the body art establishment uses only single-use disposable instruments and
			 products, and uses sterile single-use needles and tubes, an autoclave shall not
			 be required.
d) After
			 sterilization, the instruments used for body art procedures shall be stored in
			 a dry, clean cabinet or tightly covered container reserved for the storage of
			 such instruments.
e) All
			 instruments shall remain stored in sterile packages until just prior to the
			 performance of a body art procedure. When assembling instruments used for body
			 art procedures, the operator shall wear single-use disposable medical grade
			 gloves and use aseptic techniques to ensure that the instruments and the gloves
			 are not contaminated.
f) All inks,
			 pigments, needles and equipment shall be specifically manufactured for
			 performing body art procedures and shall be used according to manufacturer's
			 instructions. Single-use needles, specifically manufactured for body art, may
			 be purchased and used to construct a needle bar by the body artist.
g) Pigment shall be reconstituted using only
			 distilled or sterile water or a glycerin product.
h) Immediately before a tattoo is applied,
			 the quantity of the ink to be used shall be transferred from the ink bottle and
			 placed into single-use containers. Upon completion of the tattoo, these
			 single-use containers and their contents shall be discarded.
i) Each certificate of registration holder
			 shall demonstrate, by monthly spore destruction tests, that the autoclave used
			 is capable of attaining sterilization. These tests shall be verified through an
			 independent laboratory. Test records shall be retained on-site by the operator
			 for a period of one year.