Four main classifications of potentially infectious microorganisms:
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Infection Control
As an Esthetician, it is important that you practice infection control by ensuring the safety and cleanliness of all tools, instruments, and equipment that are used on clients.
This is the lowest level of sanitation of all three types of infection prevention.
Different types of sanitation procedures include:
Areas/items that need sanitization:
Hand Washing
Because disinfecting does not kill bacteria spores, it is the second in the levels of decontamination.
Different disinfection procedure examples:
Different areas/items in need of disinfecting:
Barbicide
Barbicide is a common hospital grade disinfectant that is used in the beauty industry to disinfect tools and instruments used on hair and skin.
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Once the course is complete, certifications will be emailed to the email used and listed.
After taking the courses, you will be certified to use Barbicide and can add this to a portfolio or resume.
Using Barbicide as an Esthetician to Disinfect Tools
In comparison to sanitation and disinfection, sterilization is the best method of decontamination because it kills most contaminates.
Methods of Sterilization
The most common methods of sterilization in an esthetic setting are a steam autoclave and dry heat. An Autoclave is a machine that uses pressure and steam to sterilize instruments such as lancets and any facial tools that puncture or break the skin. Any other instrument that may come in contact with bodily fluids, blood, or pus will need to be sterilized as well.
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