Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES › Section 172-34-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Cosmetology, Electrology,
				  Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art Practice Act and the following apply to
				  this chapter.
002.01
CLOSED COVERED RECEPTACLE, CONTAINER, BOTTLE, AND
				DRAWER.
Fits tightly with a lid, door, or shutting of a drawer,
				and may have vents.
002.02
CONTACT TIME.
The amount of moist contact time
				required for a disinfectant to be effective against the pathogens on the
				label.
002.03
DISINFECT.
The process of making a non-porous item
				safe for use. Requires the use of a chemical intended to kill bacteria,
				viruses, or fungus.
002.04
DISINFECTANT.
A United States Environmental Protection
				Agency (EPA) registered bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal agent that is
				approved for use in hospital settings, following label instructions for
				dilution ratio and contact time.
002.05
DISINFECTION.
To remove agents of infection, disease, or infestation by insects
				or pests, and soil, dust, or foreign material.
002.06
DISINFECTION
				CONTAINER.
A closed receptacle which holds the disinfectant
				solution.
002.07
DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES.
Tools that cannot be disinfected,
				such as cotton balls or pads, orangewood sticks, card board files, pumice
				stones, end papers, foil, frost caps, disposable capes, neck strips, single use
				cosmetic applicators, sponges, or other similar items.
002.08
ELECTRICAL
				APPLIANCES.
Drills or electric files, airbrush machines, polish
				dryers, gel lights, footbaths or foot spas, paraffin wax warmers, blow dryers,
				wax warmers, thermal curling irons, microdermabrasion machine, facial machines,
				and similar portable electric powered appliances.
002.09
ENCLOSED CONTAINER,
				DRAWER, AND CABINET.
Fits tightly with a lid, door, or shutting of
				a drawer and does not have vents.
002.10
EQUIPMENT OR
				FURNITURE.
Those items needed to operate a salon or a school
				usually considered stationary, such as, waiting chairs, client chairs,
				cabinets, sinks, nail technology tables and stools, stations, and facial
				beds.
002.11
IMPLEMENTS
				OR TOOLS.
Nail files, nail nippers, cuticle pushers, nail
				clippers, manicure brushes, nail tip cutters, product brushes, nail drill bits,
				shears, combs, brushes, rollers, perm rods, bobby pins, clippies, tweezers,
				clippers, razors, comedone extractors, or other similar items.
002.12
PIPED FOOTBATH OR PIPED
				FOOT SPA.
The water in the basin is re-circulated through a
				plumbing system by water.
002.13
PIPELESS FOOTBATH OR PIPELESS FOOT SPA.
The water in
				the basin is circulated by air.
002.14
STATION.
A
				nail table, client chair, and licensee chair.
002.15
TRASH
				CONTAINER.
A waste receptacle with solid sides, a lid, and a
				plastic liner.
002.16
WASHABLE IMPLEMENT OR TOOL.
A tool that is sanitizable
				or disinfectable, such as one made of mylar, plastic, metal, or
				cloth.