Section 4.84.180 Procedures.

1. Body piercing artists shall scrub their hands and wrists including between their fingers, both front and back of hands and finger nails for at least 30 seconds with an antibacterial soap. After rinsing their hands with clean water, hands must be dried with individual single-use towels. To prevent contamination of clean hands, turn off the faucet with the single-use towel.

2. Freshly washed clean hands or freshly washed clean hands and gloves shall be worn to set up all instruments and preparation products prior to piercing procedure.

3. It is mandatory that non-latex and non-vinyl disposable gloves be worn during the piercing procedure.

4. To insure a clean operating field, use a disposable dental bib or other absorbent and moisture resistant drape (absorbent side up) to place other clean items and sterilized instruments on.

5. Skin to be pierced will be prepped with a surgical scrub for 30 seconds. For oral piercing, anti-septic mouthwash saturation for 30 seconds.

6 It shall be unlawful for a body piercing artist or a client to be under the influence of either drugs and/or alcohol at any time during the body piercing process.

1. Require the client to fill out and sign a form containing the following information:

c. any medical problems that can be vital to safe performance of body piercing, or any problems that can cause the client difficulty afterwards e.g., diabetes, allergic reaction to certain metals, aftercare products, medications, haemophilia or blood clotting problems.

d. a list of any medications that may affect the piercing procedure such as anticoagulation medications;

e. an acknowledgement that the body piercing artist has explained to them the potential problems and risks associated with the body piercing they are about to receive and any particular problems they may expect with the chosen piercing location;

f. a copy of the form shall be given to the client upon request and a copy shall be retained by the body piercing artist for at least twenty-four months.

8. The body piercing artist shall determine if there are any medical problems that can be vital to safe performance of a piercing, or any problems that can cause the client difficulty afterwards e.g., diabetes, allergic reaction to certain metals, aftercare products, medications, haemophilia or blood clotting problems. Piercer shall ask if client is on any anticoagulation medications, which may cause bleeding problems.

9. The body piercing artist shall not pierce any area that exhibits signs of infection or rash.

10. Gloves must be changed between the cleaning/marking process and the piercing/jewellery insertion process.

11. Only a pre-packaged, sterile, single use piercing needle shall be used to pierce the skin and mucous membrane. Used needles shall be disposed of in a sharps container.

12. Persons pierced shall be provided by the body piercing artist with oral and printed instruction regarding proper aftercare procedures. Persons pierced shall be instructed to consult a physician if signs and symptoms of an infection develop.

13. All washable countertops, trays, chairs, prep supplies and related equipment in the piercing area are to be wiped down with a hard surface disinfectant every day.

14. All surfaces used or touched during piercing process will be disinfected with a hard surface cleaner after every piercing.

15. All packaged sterilized equipment (ex. forceps, needles, jewellery) must be dated with day of sterilization and are not to be used after 60 days. If 60 days passes equipment must be re-sterilized. Equipment that is pre-sterilized from the manufacturer will have an expiration date. Expired equipment must be re-sterilized before use. (Ord. 2006-0831)