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The handout outlines health and safety procedures for tattoo artists so that they can safely provide tattoo services to the general public.  \nHealth Standards and Recommendations for Tattooing  \nAcknowledgments  \nThis handout was originally based upon the Health Guidelines for Personal Care and Body Art Industries prepared by the Department of Human Services, Communicable Disease Control Section of the State Government of Victoria, Australia, first issued in  1990 and subsequent revision of 2004. Additional references utilized for this revision of this handout are  \nlisted on the related section.  \nEffective Date: June 1997  \nRevised Date: June 2002  \nMar 2008  \nLast Revision Prepared by: Eileen Abruzzo, MA,  \nInfection Control Consultants,  \nClinical Quality Management and Improvement New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene  \nDate: March 2016  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS.  \nOverview of Regulations and Requirements for Tattooing in New York City  \nI. INTRODUCTION  \nII. DEFINITIONS  \nIII. EVALUATING THE INFECTION RISK FORTATTOING  \nA. What is the Potential Infection Risk from Tattooing Procedures?...................................................... 10  \n1. Source of Pathogens Causing Infections ................................................................................................... 10  \nB. What is the Documented Risk of Infection Following Tattooing?....................................................... 12  \nC. Non-Infectious Risk ................................................................................................................................ 12  \nIV. INFECTION CONTROL FORA SAFE BUSINESS  \nA. The Shop.................................................................................................................................................. 13  \n1. Premises ............................................................................................................................................................... 13  \n2. Choice and Use of Instruments and Equipment ........................................................................................ 13  \nB. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization ................................................................................................ 15  \n1. Cleaning the Environment ........................................................................................................................ 15  \n2. Cleaning Instruments and Equipment ................................................................................................................ 16  \n3. Disinfection .............................................................................................................................................. 18  \n4. Sterilization ..............................................................................................................................................22  \nV. INFECTION PREVENTION FOR THE PRACTITIONER  \nA. Asepsis .....................................................................................................................................................25  \nB. Handwashing ..........................................................................................................................................25  \n1. When to Wash Hands ...............................................................................................................................25  \n2. How to Wash Hands .................................................................................................................................26","cbCaijkOdNr5cLu7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijkOdNr5cLu7","pdf",493936,49,"English","# Overview of Regulations and Requirements for Tattooing in New York City\n# I. INTRODUCTION\n# II. DEFINITIONS\n# III. EVALUATING THE INFECTION RISK FORTATTOING\n## A. What is the Potential Infection Risk from Tattooing Procedures?\n## B. What is the Documented Risk of Infection Following Tattooing?\n## C. Non-Infectious Risk\n# IV. INFECTION CONTROL FORA SAFE BUSINESS\n## A. The Shop\n## B. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization\n# V. 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