HomeMy WebLinkAboutpractitioner-requirements-for-a-temporary-body-art-eventPRACTITIONER REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY BODY ART EVENT
This check list is designed for temporary event organizers and participating practitioners. This guidance document contains a list of requirements
that practitioners are expected to understand and implement at a Temporary Body Art Event. These requirements will meet public health and
safety standards established in California’s H&S Code Safe Body Art Act. Compliance will be verified by staff.
ALL PRACTITIONERS MUST HAVE A VALID PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION A registration is considered valid if it was issued within one Year
from any California jurisdiction and complies with rules of reciprocity.
PRACTITIONER REGISTRATIONS MUST BE VISUALLY DISPLAYED The registration must be present at the time of the event. If you do not
want to be interrupted during your inspection, visually display your registration on you or at your booth. If your registration does not have a
current ID photo be prepared to provide a photo ID upon request.
DEMONSTRATION BOOTH Each demonstration booth must provide at least 50 sq. ft. of floor space for each practitioner. A 10 ft. x 10 ft. (100
sq. ft.) booth would allow for 2 practitioners and 2 clients*. Friends, spouses, and children of clients and artists should remain outside of the
booth. Demonstration booths are designed with partitions to separate the public from the procedure area. Remember, the booth is the
procedure area.*(it is acceptable to allow one booth assistant per 100 sq. ft. of floor space).
NO FOOD OR DRINK No food, drink, or smoking are allowed in the booth. Clients and practitioners shall not eat or drink within the booth. If
you or your client need to eat, drink or smoke, the client and you must leave the booth. Remember, the booth is the procedure area.
CLEAN ENVIRONMENT The only way to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the procedure area is to be neat and organized. You
should have only items necessary to apply your craft. Store personal effects out of the way and away from the work stations in the booth.
Under the table is appropriate. Keep all trash generated in the lined waste can. Help notify the sponsor to maintain regular trash pick-up from
your booth. Remember, the booth is the procedure area.
FORMS AND PAPERWORK You are required to have all necessary forms and documents to perform body art. These forms include but are not
limited to: Client Consent; Medical History; Aftercare Instructions; Client Procedure Log; and or separate Procedure Log to document the use
of disposable instruments; disposable instrument invoice; jewelry mill certifications; etc.
WASH YOUR HANDS It is your responsibility! Wash and dry your hands with the soap and water just prior to and after every procedure. Each
booth is provided with hand washing equipment or located near a hand washing station for hand washing purposes.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT For every procedure, put on a new disposable bib or lap pad, and clean disposable examination
gloves. If the gloves are compromised either by touching objects outside of the client and direct work station or develop a hole or rip, throw
away that set, wash your hands and put on a new pair. If the gloves are removed before completion of the procedure, throw away that set,
wash your hands and put on a new pair.
TATTOO MACHINE "Bag" the tattoo machine as well as the power cord with a disposable plastic sheath. Discard the plastic sheath after the
completion of each procedure. Inspect and clean the machine after use.
SINGLE USE Needles, ink caps, gloves, aprons, paper towels, dental bibs, cord covers, machine bags, plastic wrap, stencils, marking pens or
other coverings for chairs and workstations shall be single use. Document the use of disposable instruments such as needle tubes in peel
packs on the client procedure log, along with the date and name of the practitioner. Maintain instrument purchase records by the
practitioner/tattoo company of use. Jewelry shall be pre-sterilized in individual peel packs.
RE-USEABLE INSTRUMENTS Re-usable instruments must be presterilized in peel packs. The peel pack must have the date of sterilization
and the initials of person who completed the sterilization load. SOILED INSTRUMENTS After the procedure, place soiled instruments in a hard
plastic container with a leak resistant lid. Clearly label the container with the contents (i.e. soiled or dirty instruments) and use for the direct
transfer of the instruments for the Decontamination and Sterilization Station.
DISINFECTION AND DECONTAMINATION Clean and disinfect all surfaces or objects in the work station that have been in contact with the
client or materials utilized during the procedure with an industry standard disinfectant. Items include, but are not limited to: arm rests, chairs,
tables, trays, tattoo machines etc.
SHARPS WASTE A properly labeled container for sharps waste must be provided by the event organizer. Dispose of all used needles,
razors, and other sharps waste in the sharps container. Locate the sharps container within arm’s reach of the practitioners. Return the sharps
container to the event organizer for disposal at the conclusion of the event.
Ronald Browder, Director of Environmental Health
Phone: (510) 567-6790 Fax: (510) 337-9234
September 2018