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Cleaning and DisinfectingPedicure EquipmentThese are recommended procedures or cleaning

and disinecting all types o pedicure equipment,

including whirlpool units, air-jetted basins, pipe-less

and all non-whirlpool basins, sinks, bowls and tubs. In

all cases described below, we recommend using an

EPA registered hospital liquid disinectant that the

label claims is a bactericide, virucide and ungicide.

Always record the time each cleaning procedure

is perormed in the salon pedicure cleaning log.

Whirlpool foot spas andair-jet basins

After every client:

1. Drain all water rom the basin.

2. Scrub all visible residue rom the inside walls o

the basin with a brush and liquid soap and water.

Use a clean and disinected brush with a handle.

Brushes must be cleaned and disinected

ater each use.

3. Rinse the basin with clean water.

4. Rell the basin with clean water and circulate

the correct amount (read the label or mixing

instructions) o the EPA registered hospital

disinectant through the basin or ten minutes.

5. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

At the end of every day:remove the screen and any other removableparts (a screwdriver may be necessary) and then:

1. Clean the screen and other removable parts

and the area behind these with a brush and

liquid soap and water to remove all visible

residue and replace properly cleaned screen

and other removable parts.

2. Fill the basin with warm water and chelating

detergent (cleansers designed or use in hard

water) and circulate the chelating detergent

through the spa system or ve - ten minutes

(ollow manuacturers instructions). I excessive

oaming occurs, discontinue circulation and let

soak or the remainder o the ten minutes.

3. Drain the soapy solution and r inse the basin.

4. Rell the basin with clean water and circulate the

correct amount (read the label or mixing

instructions) o the EPA registered hospital

disinectant through the basin or ten minutes.

5. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

6. Allow the basin to dry completely.

At least once each week:

1. Do not drain the disinectant solution - Turn o

the unit and leave the disinecting solution in the

unit overnight.

2. In the morning drain and rinse.

3. Rell the basin with clean water and fush the system.

Pipe-less foot spasFor units with ootplates, impellers, impeller assembliesand propellers:

After every client:

1. Drain all water rom the basin.

2. Remove impeller, ootplate and any other

removable components according to the

manuacturers instructions.

3. Thoroughly scrub impeller, ootplate and/or

other components and the areas behind each

with a liquid soap and a clean, disinected brush

to remove all visible residue, then reinsert

impeller, ootplate and/or other components.

4. Rell the basin with water and circulate the correct

amount (read the label or mixing instructions) o the

EPA registered hospital disinectant through the basin

or ten minutes.

5. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

At the end of every day:

1. Fill the basin with warm water and chelating

detergent (cleansers designed or use in hard

water) and circulate the chelating detergent

through the spa system or ve to ten minutes (ollow

manuacturers instructions). I excessive oaming

occurs, discontinue circulation and let soak or

the remainder o the ten minutes.

2. Drain the soapy solution and rinse the basin.

3. Rell the basin with clean water and circulate the

correct amount (read the label or mixing

instructions) o the EPA registered hospital

disinectant through the basin or ten minutes.

4. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

At least once each week:

1. Do not drain the disinectant solution - Turn o the unit

and leave the disinecting solution in the unit overnight.

2. In the morning drain, rinse and wipe dry with a

clean paper towel.

Non-whirlpool foot basins or tubsThis includes basins, tubs, ootbaths, sinks and bowls all

non-electrical equipment that holds water or a clients

eet during a pedicure service.

After every client:1. Drain all water rom the oot basin or tub.

2. Clean all inside suraces o the oot basin or tub to

remove all visible residue with a clean, disinected

brush and liquid soap and water.

3. Rinse the basin or tub with clean water.

4. Rell the basin with clean water and the correct

amount (read the label or mixing instructions) o

the EPA registered hospital disinectant. Leave this

disinecting solution in the basin or ten minutes.

5. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel

At the end of every day:

1. Drain all water rom the oot basin or tub.

2. Clean all inside suraces o the oot basin or tub toremove all visible residue with a brush and liquid

soap and water.

3. Fill the basin or tub with water and the correct

amount (read the label or mixing instructions) o

the EPA registered hospital disinectant. Leave this

disinecting solution in the basin or ten minutes.

4. Drain, rinse and wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

Additional Information aboutDisinfectants and Detergent Cleaners

A. EPA registered liquid disinectants used in the salon:

i. must have the words bactericidal, ungicidal

and virucidal and hospital on the label.

ii. must be mixed, used, stored and disposed o

according to manuacturers label instructions.

*It is against Federal Law to use an EPA registered

disinectant contrary to its label.

iii. must be prepared

immediately when the

contaminated.

iv. are ineective wheperormed beore use

v. requires complete imamount o disinectant

o all visible residue. Co

enough liquid to cover

Note: i the disinectant

requires a dierent imm

you should always ollo

vi. Spray disinectants a

and are not adequate

pedicure equipment in

B. EPA registered hospital

disinectants may be u

pedicure equipment i

i. they are EPA registere

ungicidal and virucida

one-step on the labe

ii. tools and equipmen

amounts o residue.

iii. are used exactly as

manuacturers instruct

C. All bottles and contain

manuacturers contai

disinectant must be pr

contents, percentage and date o mixing.

D. Suractant chelating d

residue rom pedicure

hard water. Hard wate

magnesium ions, which

and create residue lm

detergents to remove.

E. All brushes used to rem

ootspa, tub or basin m

disinected between e

F. You must record the tim

in the salon pedicure c

available to show clien

regularly clean and dis

equipment, to ensure t

G. Read and ollow the in

pedicure equipment to

This is an update to previaou

procedures - May 2006

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