Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 915 - TATTOO › Section 331-915-0080 - Approved Sterilization Standards for Tattooing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Needles must be single use, used on one
			 client, then properly disposed of in an approved sharps container defined under
			 OAR
			 331-915-0000.
(2) All non-sterilized or reusable
			 instruments that come in direct contact with a client's skin or are exposed to
			 blood or other potentially infectious materials must be cleaned and sterilized
			 before use on a client or re-use on another client.
(3) New gloves must be worn during any
			 sterilization procedure.
(4) The
			 cleaning and sterilization process listed in subsection (5) of this rule is not
			 required if single-use prepackaged sterilized instruments, obtained from
			 suppliers or manufacturers, are used.
(5) Approved cleaning and sterilization
			 process for nonsterilized or reusable instruments includes the following
			 ordered method after each use:
(a) Place
			 instruments in an ultrasonic cleaner filled with an appropriate ultrasonic
			 solution including, but not limited to, an enzymatic cleaner. The ultrasonic
			 unit must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions. The ultrasonic
			 unit must operate at 40 to 60 kilohertz. The ultrasonic cleaner must remain
			 covered when in use. A self-contained instrument washers used to decontaminate
			 instruments prior to sterilization may be used in place of an ultrasonic
			 cleaner and used according to manufacturer instructions.
(b) Remove instruments from the ultrasonic
			 unit or a self-contained instrument washer. Clean instruments by manually
			 brushing or swabbing visible foreign matter and rinsing the instruments with
			 warm water and an appropriate detergent solution to remove blood and other
			 potentially infectious materials;
(c) Remove instruments from the ultrasonic
			 unit or self-contained instrument washer. All instruments must be rinsed, air
			 dried, and individually packaged in sterilization pouches that include use of a
			 color change indicator strip to assure sufficient temperature during each
			 sterilization cycle. The date the sterilization was performed must be applied
			 to the sterilization pouch; OR instruments that are sterilized in an autoclave
			 that do not require packaging or use of a color change indicator strip must be
			 sterilized after use on a client, stored in a clean disinfected location, and
			 resterilized immediately before performing a service on a client.
(d) Instruments must be sterilized by using
			 an autoclave sterilizer, steam, chemical or gas, registered and listed with the
			 FDA;
(e) A steam sterilization
			 integrator must be used to monitor the essential conditions of steam
			 sterilization for each autoclaved cycle. Results must be recorded in a log book
			 for each sterilization cycle. Each steam sterilization integrator must indicate
			 the date the sterilization cycle took place. Steam sterilization integrators
			 must be kept for a minimum of sixty days; and
(f) After sterilization, the sterilized
			 instruments must be stored in individually packaged sterilization pouches that
			 include a color change indicator strip listed under (5)(c) of this rule and in
			 a dry, disinfected, closed cabinet or other tightly covered container reserved
			 for the storage of such instruments. The date the sterilization was performed
			 must be applied to the sterilization pouch while being stored.