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MAESTRO
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PEDICURE SPA
Information about Disinfectants and Detergent Cleaners
A.
EPA registered liquid Disinfectants used in the salon:
i. Must have words
bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal
and
Hospital
or
pseudomonacidal
on
the label.
ii. Must be mixed, used, stored and disposed of according to manufacturer’s label instructions.
*It is against Federal Law to use an EPA registered disinfectant contrary to its label.
iii. Must be prepared fresh every day and replaced immediately when the solution becomes visibly
contaminated.
iv. Are ineffective when proper cleaning is not performed before use.
v. Require complete immersion in the correct amount of liquid disinfectant for 10 minutes after
cleaning of all visible residue. Complete immersion means enough liquid to cover all surfaces of
the item.
vi. Spray Disinfectants are used for cleaning surfaces only and is not adequate for disinfecting tools
and pedicure equipment in the salon.
B.
EPA registered Hospital “One-step” cleaner/Disinfectants may be used for disinfecting pedicure
equipment if:
i. They are EPA registered,
Hospital, bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal
and have the words
“One-Step”
on the label.
ii. Tools and equipment are first cleaned of large amounts of residue.
iii. Are used exactly as described by the manufacturer’s instructions.
C.
All bottles and containers (other than the original manufacturers’ container) containing any
disinfectant must be properly labeled listing the contents, percentage solution (concentration),
and date of mixing.
D.
Surfactant chelating detergents help break down residue from pedicure products and are effective in
hard water. Hard water contains calcium and magnesium ions, which can inactivate Disinfectant and
create residue films that are difficult for ordinary detergents to remove.
E.
All brushes used to remove visible debris from the footspa, tub or basin must be properly cleaned
and disinfected between each use.
F.
You must record the time of each cleaning procedure in the salon pedicure cleaning log. Keep this
log available to show clients. It demonstrates that you regularly clean and disinfect your pedicure
equipment, and that your clients are safe.
G.
Read and follow the instructions provided with the pedicure equipment to ensure proper use.
H. Water Sanitizers
- Unlike Disinfectants, water sanitizers (such as powders, tablets and ozone), can
be added to the water with the client’s feet during a pedicure. They can minimize the growth of some
organisms in water but should never be used to replace proper cleaning and disinfecting.
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