Salon Practice Requirements and Infection Control
About 14 of every 30 questions on a Minnesota State Exam practice exam come from this topic.
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What to know
Salon rules cover the building, daily operation, banned products and tools, supervision and infection control. A salon displays its licensed name at its entrance, has at least one designated sink with hot and cold running potable water next to a disinfecting area, and puts hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol in any work area without a sink. It keeps a first aid kit, safety data sheets and a maintained fire extinguisher, and tells licensees about chemical hazards at least once every 12 months. Roll-on wax (except single-use cartridges), UV sterilizers, credo blades and other skin-cutting tools, MMA liquid monomers and formalin are prohibited, and no one may perform services while under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance. The salon owner appoints one designated licensed salon manager (DLSM), who need not always be present but stays responsible until the board gets written notice of a change. Every licensee follows the infection control rules: hands are washed before every service, implements are cleaned and then fully submerged in an EPA-registered, hospital-level disinfectant for the label contact time, and sprays or wipes are used only where the rule allows, such as for shears and razors. Tools that puncture the skin are sterilized in a device spore tested through an independent lab every 30 days, with records kept 36 months. After a blood exposure the service stops and contaminated tools are removed, surfaces disinfected and hands washed before it resumes; porous items are single-use and pedicure tubs are cleaned and disinfected after every client.
Where it comes from
- Minn. R. 2105.0360
- Minn. R. 2105.0370
- Minn. R. 2105.0375
- Minn. R. 2105.0377
- Minn. R. 2105.0305
- Minn. Stat. ยง 155A.355
Try a practice question
A salon in a commercial building must display its licensed name in what location?
- AOn the back of the receptionist desk
- BOn the mirror at each work station
- COnly on the salon license inside
- DProminently at the primary entrance
Show the answer
Prominently at the primary entrance. A salon in a commercial space must prominently display its licensed name at the primary entrance.
Minn. R. 2105.0360, subp. 1
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