Disinfection & SafetyQuestion 12 of 100
Your electric file handpiece and the handle of your table lamp cannot be put in liquid. How are they disinfected between clients?
a.Clean off the dust, then wipe or spray them with an EPA-registered disinfectant and keep the surface visibly wet for the label's contact time
b.Blow the dust off with compressed air and move on
c.Immerse them in the same jar used for the metal implements
d.They need no disinfection because they never touch the client's skin
Explanation
Non-immersible electrical items are first cleaned of dust and residue, then wiped or sprayed with an EPA-registered disinfectant that must stay visibly wet on the surface for the full contact time. Immersing an electrical item destroys it and creates a shock hazard. Compressed air just scatters contaminated dust, and both items are handled constantly, so they do require disinfection.
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