Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 910 - ELECTROLOGY › Section 331-910-0080 - General Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The cleanliness
			 of any common in a facility is the responsibility of each license holder. All
			 license holders may be cited for violations found in the common area.
(2) An electrologist licensed to perform
			 services or a licensed facility owner must:
(a) Use and maintain appropriate equipment
			 and instruments for providing services in a field of practice at the place of
			 business;
(b) Use equipment and
			 instruments in a manner described in the manufacturer's instructions which is
			 consistent with the manufacturer's intended use of the device by the
			 FDA;
(c) Use equipment and
			 instruments that are not prohibited for use in a field of practice by the
			 Office or the FDA;
(d) Ensure a
			 high-level disinfectant is used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
			 to disinfect surfaces where services are performed;
(e) Ensure chemicals are stored in labeled,
			 closed containers;
(f) Ensure that
			 single-use disposable paper products, single-use needles (filaments) and
			 protective gloves are used for each client;
(g) Ensure lavatories located within the
			 facility are kept clean and in good working order at all times. Air blowers
			 within lavatories can be substituted for disposable hand towels;
(h) Ensure all waste material related to a
			 service in a field of practice be deposited in a covered container following
			 service for each client;
(i) Ensure
			 pets or other animals not be permitted in the business facility. This
			 prohibition does not apply to service animals recognized by the American with
			 Disabilities Act or to fish in aquariums or nonpoisonous reptiles in
			 terrariums;
(j) Ensure all
			 disinfecting solutions or agents be kept at adequate strengths to maintain
			 effectiveness, be free of foreign material and be available for immediate use
			 at all times the facility is open for business;
(k) Ensure all waste or garbage is disposed
			 of in a covered container with a garbage liner;
(l) Ensure all waste which contains blood or
			 other potentially infectious materials be enclosed and secured in a glove or
			 bag then disposed of in a covered container with a garbage liner immediately
			 following the service;
(m) Ensure
			 disposable sharp objects that come in contact with blood or other potentially
			 infectious materials must be disposed of in a sharps container;
(n) Ensure biohazard labels or red biohazard
			 bags are available on the facility premises;
(o) Adhere to all Centers for Disease Control
			 and Prevention Standards;
(p) Have
			 unrestricted access or availability to a sink with hot and cold running water,
			 as part of surrounding premises or adjacent to the facility. If the sink is
			 located within a restroom the licensee must ensure that the sink is disinfected
			 with a high level disinfectant upon completion of a electrology procedure or
			 following the sterilization of equipment; All body art facilities licensed
			 after June 1, 2017 must have unrestricted access or availability to a sink with
			 hot and cold running water, as part of the surrounding premises or adjacent to
			 the facility but separate from a restroom. Body art facilities licensed as of
			 May 31, 2017 are allowed to have sinks located within a restrooms if
			 electrology is the only practice being performed; and
(q) Ensure that all instruments that come in
			 direct contact with client's skin are handled using gloves.