While we typically note how our doctors and dentists maintain a sterile environment, most of us don't consider that the same standards should be set for those who are digging, filing, and clipping away at our feet and fingernails. Yet, the consequences of an unsanitary salon can be the same as those at any medical facility.
The sanitation and sterilization of equipment and surroundings are very important and, in order for you, the cosmetologist or specialty-license professional, to understand how important and necessary it is, you must first study bacteria. You must understand how the spread of disease can be prevented and become familiar with the precautions that must be taken to protect you and the clients’, health. It is the responsibility of the salon staff to keep the salon clean and sanitary. It is the responsibility of the individual to keep the instruments that they use compliant with the law. Some states now have consumer complaint forms available online. These forms are quick and convenient to use. They allow the public to communicate possible infractions to the regulating board. A growing number of states are beginning to use electronic complaint forms. Along with the introduction of this method of communication by the consumer will come a closer scrutiny from the governing boards and, therefore, should aid in an improved salon environment for a growing number of salons. Keeping a clean and sanitary salon will not only protect the client and the salon professional, but it will also ensure the salon professional will not run into troubles resulting from non-compliance with the sanitation laws of the state. The Florida law governing salon sanitation will be discussed later in this course. For now let’s take a look at bacteria, the growth of bacteria, and how they reproduce.
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Sanitation and Sterilization
While we typically note how our doctors and dentists maintain a sterile environment, most of us don't consider that the same standards should be set for those who are digging, filing, and clipping away at our feet and fingernails. Yet, the consequences of an unsanitary salon can be the same as those at any medical facility.
The sanitation and sterilization of equipment and surroundings are very important and, in order for you, the cosmetologist or specialty-license professional, to understand how important and necessary it is, you must first study bacteria. You must understand how the spread of disease can be prevented and become familiar with the precautions that must be taken to protect you and the clients’, health. It is the responsibility of the salon staff to keep the salon clean and sanitary. It is the responsibility of the individual to keep the instruments that they use compliant with the law. Some states now have consumer complaint forms available online. These forms are quick and convenient to use. They allow the public to communicate possible infractions to the regulating board. A growing number of states are beginning to use electronic complaint forms. Along with the introduction of this method of communication by the consumer will come a closer scrutiny from the governing boards and, therefore, should aid in an improved salon environment for a growing number of salons. Keeping a clean and sanitary salon will not only protect the client and the salon professional, but it will also ensure the salon professional will not run into troubles resulting from non-compliance with the sanitation laws of the state. The Florida law governing salon sanitation will be discussed later in this course. For now let’s take a look at bacteria, the growth of bacteria, and how they reproduce.