Blood borne Pathogens "HIV, Hepatitis, ect" |
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 Apr 17 2007, 12:55 PM
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Mark asked me to post the facts about preventing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. If you didn't read the other post, I am a certified medical assistant and all this training and courses was required by law for me to become CMA registered.
The Following information, meets OSHA standards. Definition:Blood borne Pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Blood borne Pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 1. Health care workers are required by law to receive the Hepititas B vaccine. I strongly recommend that anyone who is going to be working in the tattoo field get one. 2. Get an actual sharps container with needle-proof lid, this should have a bio-hazard logo on it, and IT CAN NOT BE THROWN AWAY. You have to call your local health department to find out when to take it of have it picked up. 3. New right out of the box gloves are a must. They cannot be reused ! Touching any unsterilized or infected area or objects and then touching the customers open skin also is a big no no, Because you could of picked up something on your gloves which could be transfered to them. If your not sure if you need to change gloves think of it this way. " A Dr. sets up everything he needs for a procedure on a sterile tray, and he has to change his gloves if he touches anything outside of the patient and that try." So set up your area first, and if you touch anything outside that area change your gloves. Its safer for your customer. 4. Any item that isn't a needle "paper towels, gloves, ink caps, etc" need to be carefully bagged up while your gloves are still ON. OSHA requires that items like this be disposed in a red Bio-hazard bag and disposed of properly same as the sharps container. 5.The proper cleaning and disinfecting of nonliving contaminated surfaces is an important element to help control pathogens and bio-hazards. Some facilities choose to clean daily with an effective general-purpose cleaner and follow with a disinfectant on the high-risk surfaces like toilets, urinals, washbasins and handles. Others choose to use a one step cleaner/disinfectant on all surfaces. • Cleaning is the removal of unwanted soil or contaminants • Sanitizing is the removal of microbes from an object to meet a minimum sanitation requirement, reducing the microbial population by killing 99.9 percent of the targeted pathogens • Disinfecting is the total elimination of most pathogenic organisms from inanimate objects, providing a higher level of germ killing than cleaning or sanitizing 6. WHAT TO USE AND WHEN: • Alcohols: Use ethyl and isopropyl alcohol solutions as antimicrobial agents against bacteria and fungi, though they won't have an effect on bacterial spores. They evaporate quickly, leave no residues on surfaces and are effective as the active ingredients in hand sanitizers. • Chlorine bleach: Hypochlorite compounds release free chlorine in solution and are effective against Hepatitis B Virus, HIV-1 and many other bacteria, viruses and fungi. Chlorine bleach solutions are effective disinfectants but lack detergency and require that soils be removed from surfaces before they’re effective. Use chlorine bleach solutions to decontaminate blood spills in accordance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. |
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Apr 17 2007, 01:01 PM
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Great Information. Thanks.
Bloodborne Pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). you posted that line twice. JFYI -------------------- Im The GUy That POsts ALot.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:02 PM
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Can you recommend any over the counter brands to use along the lines of disinfectant to use or should everyone have a solution of bleach and water handy to clean up afterwards
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Apr 17 2007, 01:11 PM
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Over the counter cleaners are weak and very heavy with perfume. Not so much cleaning power. At the doctors office I worked at we used Dispatch Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant with bleach. They make spray, foam and wipes. The wipes are great for wiping down your machine. It meets OSHA standards. you can find it here http://www.caltechind.com/dispatch/index.asp or you could always use 2 parts bleach to one part water.
Sorry about the repeated line, I have a two year old running around me. I got the information from OSHA and my MA textbooks. |
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Apr 17 2007, 01:17 PM
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The wipes would be awesome. I saw that they protect against Avian Influenza. I'm so happy I can go back to tattooing chickens again.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:22 PM
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LOL
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Apr 17 2007, 01:25 PM
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What state are you in?
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Apr 17 2007, 01:28 PM
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Ohio
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Apr 17 2007, 01:32 PM
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This is some great information TinyTina. Much appreciated
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Apr 17 2007, 01:32 PM
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This is how I practice I have a station that I dedicated just to tattooing. Nothing goes there or comes off of there and I practice what you posted except the wipes I did it the old way but that seems like it will save me some hassel. I live in San Francisco so I have to be extra careful about who I work on. I treat everyione like they have AIDS.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:41 PM
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It really doesn't matter where you live or how well you know the people you are tattooing, I really cant stress this enough you should treat EVERYONE like they have Aids, like mark said. Its when you slack off that you or someone else gets sick, or worse dies. Ive worked in Dialysis and a lot of our patients had aids, so Im just as cautious when Im doing tattoos.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:45 PM
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Thanks Tina! I hope everyone on the site follows similar guidelines and learns more about cross-contamination risks. One of the main objections to site's like this by Professionals is that DIY'ers are giving tattooing a bad name by placing people at risk for infection and disease. One of the things Mark made clear to us is that you can NEVER be too careful. Change your gloves as often as possible! As he said, use an entire box of gloves for every tattoo. We just bought a disinfectant called DisCide ULTRA in both spray and wipes. Following a good wipe down (before and after every tattoo) we remove the chemical residue with an alcohol wipe down.
-------------------- Stay humble.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:48 PM
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would I be fine with just laying saran rap on a table, then paper towels, dispose of all my needles and caps safely, cleaning my tips and tubes in a autoclave or disposing of disposable ones, cleaning the skin with alcohal, and using green soap. wear safety gloves, never use one thing from one customer to another. change gloves frequently. did I miss anything?
-------------------- Im The GUy That POsts ALot.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:50 PM
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Just make sure that the "table" you are using isn't being used for anything else. As Mark stated you want a "dirty" area where you ONLY tattoo.
-------------------- Stay humble.
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Apr 17 2007, 01:52 PM
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would I be fine with just laying saran rap on a table, then paper towels, dispose of all my needles and caps safely, cleaning my tips and tubes in a autoclave or disposing of disposable ones, cleaning the skin with alcohal, and using green soap. wear safety gloves, never use one thing from one customer to another. change gloves frequently. did I miss anything? Don't use a table you draw on or eat at. This isn't like a littel art studio in the corner of your house. You need to seperate the two. I use a saran wrap barrier for my station then a paper towel over that . Thats so I don't get water,ink,blood and vaseline everywhere. Then I do my cleaning procedure, you wouldn't eat on the exam table of the doctor office. -------------------- |
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Apr 17 2007, 02:18 PM
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i gotcha. thanks. Great Info Above. ::)
-------------------- Im The GUy That POsts ALot.
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Apr 17 2007, 03:49 PM
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Hey tina I'm am CNA Certified in oklahoma and also part way through RN school. I know where are not actually sterile but in school anytime we do a sterile procedure like insert a urinary catheter we can not loose site of our sterile field. I think this is a good idea in tattooing also. If you turn your back on your client after you have set up your equipment they could fuck with your shit and contaminate everything without you ever knowing. This is how i do it.
-------------------- james
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Apr 17 2007, 04:25 PM
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I'm really glad to see some health professionals here at the forum. When I was 19 and went for my first physical after getting tattooed my doctor told me I had Hep because all tattooed people have Hep.
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May 24 2007, 06:29 PM
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I'm really glad to see some health professionals here at the forum. When I was 19 and went for my first physical after getting tattooed my doctor told me I had Hep because all tattooed people have Hep. i vote for punching him in the mouth and finding a new doctor! i hate when doctors act all stingy and bitchy over tattoo's and piercing -------------------- |
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May 25 2007, 06:57 AM
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I'm really glad to see some health professionals here at the forum. When I was 19 and went for my first physical after getting tattooed my doctor told me I had Hep because all tattooed people have Hep. i vote for punching him in the mouth and finding a new doctor! i hate when doctors act all stingy and bitchy over tattoo's and piercing The artist that did my back had a mild heart attck and when he went to the doctor, the guy told him he had a heart attack because all of his tattoos were resticting the skins ability to breathe. What a dumbass and people wonder why I hate going to the doctor. -------------------- Heroes are for those who lack imagination and confidence.
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