Minnesota Rules 2105.0375 - Infection Control Requirements - Subpart 1 to Subp. 5

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Minnesota Rules 2105.0375 sets infection control requirements for all licensees involved in regulated salon services, including duties for the salon owner and designated licensed salon manager. It specifies hand-washing procedures, limits on acceptable substitutes, and cleaning steps before disinfection. It mandates the use of hospital-level, EPA-registered disinfectants, proper labeling, dilution, contact time, and safe disposal. It also establishes sterilization requirements, spore testing frequency, recordkeeping, and procedures for blood or body-fluid exposure during services.

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2105.0375 Infection Control Requirements

Subpart 1. Duties

Subp. 2. Hand washing

Subp. 3. Cleaning

Subp. 4. Disinfecting

Subp. 4a. Sterilizing

Subp. 5. Blood and body fluid exposure

1 MINNESOTA RULES 2105.0375 2105.0375 INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Duties. It is the responsibility of all licensees, including the salon owner and the designated licensed salon manager (DLSM) to ensure that all infection control requirements are followed. Items, tools, and equipment on the salon premises that may be used for regulated services are subject to the requirements of this part even if not intended for use in services regulated by the board or intended for personal use. Subp. 2. Hand washing. All licensees must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water and dry them with a single-service paper or cloth towel or air dryer before providing any service to a client. An alcohol-based hand rub with a minimum of 60 percent alcohol may be used in lieu of hand washing only when the hands are free of lotions, ointments, product, or visible soil. Gloves and hand wipes are not an acceptable substitute for hand washing. Subp. 3. Cleaning. Before disinfecting any surface or item, any visible debris and disposable parts must be removed and the surface or item must be washed with soap and water or a cleaning agent, rinsed thoroughly, and dried before being disinfected. Surfaces may be wiped with a cleaning agent before being disinfected. Any cleaning agent not in the original container must have a legible label with the name of the agent and use instructions. If the original container with instructions is available, use instructions are not required to be repeated on the new container label. Subp. 4. Disinfecting. A. Only hospital-level, EPA-registered disinfectants that are labeled as bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal may be used. Alcohol is not an acceptable disinfecting agent. Bleach products must have an EPA registration for hospital-level disinfection. B. Items to be disinfected must first be cleaned according to subpart 3. C. Disinfectants must be used according to the manufacturer's directions, including contact time, safety precautions, dilution requirements if any, and proper disposal. Disinfectant sprays or wipes must not be used except where noted in this part. D. Disinfectant solutions must be legibly labeled with the disinfectant name and any dilution requirements. Disinfectant solutions must be disposed of immediately if visible debris is present. If concentrated disinfectants must be diluted with water, measuring devices must be readily available and used to ensure an effective solution is made. Unless otherwise directed by the disinfectant label, disinfectant solutions must be made daily and disposed of at the end of the day. E. All surfaces of a tool or implement, including handles, must be disinfected by fully submerging the item in disinfectant in a covered container for the full contact time listed in the manufacturer's directions. Following disinfection, items must be rinsed to prevent exposure of clients and licensees to unsafe pesticides and chemicals. Items must be dried before being stored. F. Each salon must have disinfectant containers with covers. The containers must be large enough to totally submerge the implements and tools in disinfectant. The number of covered containers and size of containers must be sufficient to hold all the implements and tools that need to be disinfected. Copyright © 2020 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved. 2105.0375 MINNESOTA RULES 2 G. Licensees must protect themselves by wearing gloves or using tongs to avoid direct skin contact with the disinfectant and observe all safety precautions in the manufacturer's directions. Subp. 4a. Sterilizing. A. Any tool or implement that is designed to puncture or invade the skin must be cleaned and then sterilized before the tool or implement can be reused. A sterilized tool or implement must be stored in the sterilization pouch or container in which it was sterilized. Each sterilized package or container must have the batch number and date of steriliza

FAQs

Who must follow the infection control requirements in 2105.0375?

All licensees, including the salon owner and the designated licensed salon manager (DLSM), must ensure infection control requirements are followed.

What are the requirements for hand washing before providing services?

Licensees must thoroughly wash hands with soap and water and dry with a single-service towel or air dryer. An alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% alcohol may be used only when hands are free of lotions, ointments, products, or visible soil; gloves and hand wipes are not acceptable substitutes.

What disinfectants are allowed under Subp. 4 Disinfecting?

Only hospital-level, EPA-registered disinfectants labeled as bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal may be used. Alcohol is not an acceptable disinfecting agent, and bleach products must have EPA registration for hospital-level disinfection.

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