Label information on disinfectant products The label should clearly state that the product is a hospital or medical disinfectant. It may also list the following organisms: ● Staphylococcus aureus. ● Salmonella enterica (formerly S. choleraesuis). ● Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The product label should clearly identify an EPA Registration Number. The label will also specify use sites that are health-care- related. Important additional measures ● Follow your state guidelines and regulations : Some states require a weekly flush of the whirlpool mechanism with bleach and that the bleach remain in contact for over eight hours. Salons should consult state cosmetology regulations to make sure they are in compliance. ● Read all labels and instruction manuals : Always follow label directions for disinfectant products and consult operating manuals for foot spa basins. Care should be taken to use appropriate doses of products to prevent damage to foot spas. ● Know the condition of your equipment : If your whirlpool foot spa has not been regularly cleaned and disinfected, you may need to do more than just the maintenance steps listed above to remove bacterial buildup from the system. Consult the foot spa manufacturer for further information. A higher level EPA-registered disinfectant, such as those labeled "Tuberculocides," may be used initially (refer to the listing of these products on the List B: EPA Registered Tuberculocidal Products Effective Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Once the system has been adequately disinfected, regular maintenance with cleaning and use of a hospital disinfectant, as described in this document, may be used.
Label Information on Disinfectant Products
(Above Sample Label: EPA (2021)
Sterilizing Though the state of Ohio does not mandate sterilization of tools in cosmetology it does state that professionals may sterilize as an extra precaution for infection control after cleaning and disinfecting procedures are complete. It is important to remember that most disinfectant chemicals do not kill bacterial and fungal spores and sterilization is the only way to kill spores.
Autoclaves use high steam heat, 249 degrees Fahrenheit, and pressure that will destroy all organisms including spores and can be used to sterilize almost all metal tools. The EPA List A includes registered products containing chemicals that can be used for sterilization as shown in the partial list below:
List A: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products as Sterilizers (EPA, 2022) Registration # Product Brand Name Company 335-233 PEROXAL 70 BIO ARKEMA INC. 1043-119 SPOR-KLENZ READY TO USE
STERIS CORPORATION STERIS CORPORATION STERIS CORPORATION STERIS CORPORATION
1043-120 1043-121 1043-123 1043-124 1043-125 1677-129 1677-158 1677-216 1677-226 1677-228 5741-18
SPOR-KLENZ CONCENTRATE GW002 TERTIARY BLEND VAPROX 59 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILANT HASTE-SSD- COMPONENT B HASTE -SSD - COMPONENT A
STERIS CORPORATION STERIS CORPORATION
OXONIA ACTIVE
ECOLAB INC. ECOLAB INC. ECOLAB INC. ECOLAB INC. ECOLAB INC.
VORTEXX
EXSPOR BASE CONCENTRATE
VIRASEPT OXY-PAK
NABC
SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
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