Disinfection & SafetyQuestion 8 of 100
Which of these items may be cleaned, disinfected and used on the next client?
a.The buffer block used to shine the nails
b.The orangewood stick used to push back dead tissue
c.The foam slippers the client wore
d.The stainless steel nipper used on a hangnail
Explanation
A stainless steel nipper is non-porous, so it can be washed, rinsed, fully immersed in disinfectant for the label contact time and reused. Buffer blocks, wooden sticks and foam slippers are porous and soak up moisture and debris, so disinfectant cannot reach the germs inside them and they are discarded after one client.
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