A barber finds dried hair stuck in the teeth of a clipper guard at the end of the day. The CORRECT response is:
a.Remove the guard, brush and wash off the hair, then disinfect it for the full contact time
b.Run the clipper over a clean paper towel and use it tomorrow
c.Toss the guard in the trash
d.Leave the guard overnight in soapy water
Explanation
Multi-use plastic clipper guards must be pre-cleaned (hair brushed/washed out), then disinfected for the full contact time. They are not single-use, and soaking in soapy water alone does not disinfect.
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