August 2017
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.tdlr.texas.gov
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
BARBER PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.barbers@license.state.tx.us
You’re busy. It’s summer and sandal season is in full swing. People have been rushing to your salon for a pedicure so their feet will look their best. Now is not the time to take your eyes off the state’s health and safety regulations. In fact, it’s a perfect time for a refresher on what makes for a safe pedicure service. Following these rules will not only protect your clients from health risks; they will protect you as well from violations and possible fines from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Let’s review two of the administrative rules addressing proper cleaning procedures:
83.106. Health and Safety Standards--Manicure and Pedicure Services
(a) Cosmetologists and manicurists shall clean their hands with soap and water or a hand sanitizer prior to performing any services.
(b) Cosmetologists and manicurists shall clean the areas of the client's body on which the service is to be administered.
(c) All metal manicure and pedicure tools shall be properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized or sanitized prior to each service, in accordance with this chapter, regardless of the tool's multiuse for only a single client or for multiple clients.
(d) After each client, the following implements shall be cleaned, disinfected and sterilized or sanitized in accordance with the rule: metal pusher and files, cuticle nipper and scissors, metal tweezers, finger and toe nail clippers, and electric drill bits.
(e) The following implements are single-use items and shall be discarded after use: orangewood sticks, cotton balls, nail wipes and disposable towels.
(f) Buffer blocks, porous nail files, pedicure files, callus rasps, natural pumice and foot brush, arbor, sanding bands, sleeves, heel and toe pumice, exfoliating block (washable materials) shall be cleaned by manually brushing or other adequate methods to remove all visible debris after each use, and then sprayed with an EPA-registered bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal disinfectant, or a high-level chlorine bleach solution in accordance with this chapter. If a buffer block or porous nail file is exposed to broken skin (skin that is not intact) or unhealthy skin or nails, it must be discarded immediately after use in a trash receptacle.
(g) The following materials that are used during a manicure and pedicure shall be replaced with new or clean articles for each client: terry cloth towels, finger bowls and spatulas that contact skin or skin products from multi-use containers.
The next rule we will review addresses the basin cleaning procedure. To assist you TDLR has created a web video on cleaning procedures after each client. Videos are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cosmet/cosmetwhirlpool.htm
It is important to remember: there is a required cleaning after each client, a required cleaning at the end of the day and another required cleaning every other week (bi-weekly).
83.108. Health and Safety Standards--Foot Spas, Foot Basins, and Spa Liners.
(a) As used in this section, 'whirlpool foot spa' or 'spa' is defined as any basin using circulating water, either in a self-contained unit or in a unit that is connected to other plumbing in the establishment.
(b) After use upon each client, each whirlpool foot spa shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential manner.
(1) All water shall be drained and all debris shall be removed from the spa basin.
(2) The spa basin must be cleaned with soap or detergent and water.
(3) The spa basin must be disinfected with an EPA registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) The spa basin must be wiped dry with a clean towel.
(c) At the end of each day, each whirlpool foot spa shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential manner.
(1) The screen and any other removable parts shall be removed, all debris trapped behind the screen shall be removed, and the screen and the inlet and any other removable parts shall be washed with soap or detergent and water.
(2) Before replacing the screen, one of the following procedures shall be performed:
(A) The screen and any other removable parts shall be washed with a chlorine bleach solution of one-third (1/3) cup of 5.25% chlorine bleach to one (1) gallon of water; or
(B) The screen and any other removable parts shall be totally immersed in an EPA registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) The spa system shall be flushed with soap and warm water for at least ten (10) minutes, after which the spa shall be rinsed and drained.
(d) Every other week (bi-weekly), after cleaning and disinfecting as provided in this subsection, each whirlpool foot spa shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential manner.
(1) The spa basin shall be filled completely with water and one-third (1/3) cup of 5.25% bleach for each one (1) gallon of water.
(2) The spa system shall be flushed for 5 to 10 minutes with the chlorine bleach and water solution or an EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions and allowed to sit for 6 to 10 hours.
(3) The spa system shall be drained and flushed with water before use upon a client.
(e) For whirlpool foot spas, a record shall be made on a department-approved form of the date and time of each cleaning and disinfecting indicating whether the cleaning was a daily or bi-weekly cleaning. This record shall be made at or near the time of cleaning and disinfecting and shall indicate if a spa was not used during any individual work day.
(f) As used in this section 'non-whirlpool foot basin' or 'foot basin' is defined as any basin, tub, footbath, sink or bowl that holds non-circulating water. After use upon each client, each non-whirlpool foot basin shall be cleaned and disinfected in the following sequential manner.
(1) All water shall be drained and all debris shall be removed from the foot basin.
(2) The inside surfaces of the foot basin must be scrubbed and cleaned of all visible residues with a clean brush, soap or detergent, and water.
(3) The foot basin must be disinfected with an EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) The foot basin must be rinsed, emptied and wiped dry with a clean towel.
(g) For non-whirlpool foot basins, a record shall be made on a department-approved form of the date and time of each cleaning and disinfecting. The record shall be made at or near the time of cleaning and disinfecting and shall indicate if the foot basin was not used during any individual work day.
(h) As used in this section 'disposable spa liner' or 'spa liner' is defined as a plastic liner designed to be placed within a whirlpool foot spa and discarded after a single use and which is equipped with a single 'non-adhesive' heat-sealed drain tab which, when pulled, allows water to empty directly into a whirlpool foot spa drain.
(i) As used in this section 'portable whirlpool jet' or 'jet' is defined as a magnetic or other circulating device, designed to be placed within a whirlpool foot spa basin in order to circulate water in spas in which disposable spa liners are used.
(j) Disposable spa liners and portable whirlpool jets may be used in providing spa services to clients. When used, the following sequential procedures shall be performed.
(1) After use upon a client, the heat sealed tab shall be pulled allowing the water to empty directly into the cosmetology establishment's plumbing system.
(2) The spa liner shall be discarded in a covered trash receptacle.
(3) The portable whirlpool jet shall be completely immersed for 5 to 10 minutes in an EPA-registered disinfectant with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity which must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) The jet shall be rinsed with warm water and drained.
(5) All surfaces of the spa basin and foot rest shall be wiped with EPA-registered disinfectant wipes.
(k) For disposable spa liners and whirlpool jets, a record shall be made on a department-approved form indicating the time and date when the spa liner was used and discarded and when the jet was used and disinfected and shall indicate if the jet was not used during a work day.
(l) Cleaning and disinfecting records for foot spas, foot basins, spa liners and jets shall be made available upon request by either a client or a department representative and shall be retained for inspection for at least 60 days.
(m) A foot spa, foot basin or jet for which documentation is not maintained in accordance with this section must be removed from service and not used again until it has been cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the requirements of this section and the records have been properly updated. When a foot spa, foot basin or jet is removed from service for any reason, the record must indicate the date of removal from service.
(n) Foot spa and foot basin chairs shall be cleaned and disinfected after service is provided to each client. The chair shall be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected.
If you have any questions about how to correctly clean your basin please contact TDLR at cs.cosmetologists@tdlr.texas.gov and request a Field Inspector or a Compliance program specialist contact you. And, remember TDLR has Spanish and Vietnamese speakers to assist you.
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.tdlr.texas.gov
Cosmetology Advisory Board:
Glenda Jemison, Presiding Officer
Aleshia Rivera, Ron Robinson,Anthony Anderson,
Marisela Higgins, Vanessa Robbins, Claudia Avalos,
Diane Salazar,Natalie Caballero, Cora Lee Walters
Barber Advisory Board:
Linda G. Connor, Presiding Officer
Michelle Narlo, Jennifer Grisham,
Ronald Brown, James Bowens