Nail ServicesQuestion 56 of 100

Your pedicure client leaves and the next client is already waiting. What must be done with the foot spa before the next pedicure?

a.Drain it and wipe the basin dry with a paper towel
b.Add fresh hot water and a scoop of disinfectant while the next client soaks
c.Rinse it with hot water only, since the real disinfection is done at the end of the day
d.Drain it, remove and clean the screen and the area behind it, scrub and rinse the basin, then refill with water and an EPA-registered disinfectant and circulate it for the full contact time on the label

Explanation

California requires the full clean-and-disinfect cycle between every client: drain, take out the screen or filter and clean behind it, scrub and rinse the basin, then refill and circulate an EPA-registered disinfectant for the contact time the label states. Draining and wiping leaves the debris and biofilm behind the screen untouched. Disinfectant may never be circulating while a client's feet are in the tub, and end-of-day cleaning does not replace the between-client cycle.

Law Reference: California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Health and Safety Regulations (CCR Title 16)

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