A single-use item (such as an emery board, wooden orangewood stick, or paper neck strip) must be:
a.Stored in disinfectant overnight for reuse
b.Discarded immediately after use on one client
c.Used on up to three clients before discarding
d.Disinfected and reused on the same client only
Explanation
Per 16 CCR §979, porous single-use items cannot be effectively disinfected and must be discarded after a single client. Reusing porous items between clients is a common citation.
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