(1) All tools, equipment and electrical instruments must be thoroughly cleaned and subjected to an approved sanitizing process before being reused. Cloth towels and other linens must be laundered before use. Single service items must be used only once and properly disposed of after use.

(2) A sink or container must be of appropriate size to hold all tools to be cleaned plus a detergent solution.

(a) After removing all hair from tools, the tools must be thoroughly washed in warm water and detergent solution in a clean sink or container.

(b) After washing, tools must be thoroughly rinsed in clean warm water.

(3) All tools and implements must be completely immersed in a board approved sanitizing agent of proper strength and for the necessary time period according to manufacturer instructions.

(a) Sanitizing containers must be large enough to completely cover all tools with sanitizing agent.

(b) Contact points of all nonimmersible equipment and metal implements must be cleaned with a detergent solution and wiped or sprayed with a board approved sanitizing agent.

(4) Sanitized implements and tools must be stored in a disinfected, dry, covered container and separated from used or soiled implements and tools.

(5) In addition to the above requirements, the following rules apply to the practice of electrology:

(a) Chair and table headrests must be covered with a single use towel for each patron.

(b) Before use, each electrolysis needle or tweezers must be first cleansed with warm water and soap, rinsed thoroughly and placed into an ultrasonic cleanser or chemical sterilant presoak, and then sterilized by one of the following methods:

(i) sterilizing packets with saturated steam, 15 PSI, and 250°F for 30 minutes; or

(ii) sterilizing packets with dry heat lab oven, 340°F for 60 minutes.

(c) Equipment for steam, dry heat and glass bead sterilization methods must be checked weekly for determining equipment to be in proper working order and reaching required temperature.

(6) Sanding bands used on electric file mandrels are for single use purposes and must be discarded after each use.

(7) Metal bits for electric files must be properly sanitized after each client.

(8) If a blood spill should occur, the licensee, student or cadet instructor shall follow the procedure adopted by the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC). The board adopts and incorporates by reference the blood spill procedure as adopted by NIC, August 1998. A copy of the blood spill procedure is available at the board offices, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513 and must be posted in public view in the salon, shop or school.

(9) Paraffin treatments must be administered in a safe and sanitary manner by a single service or sanitized method of application to avoid cross contamination.

(10) Foot baths must be cleaned and sanitized after each use to include removal of all screens for cleaning and sanitizing. Tubing for airflow or water must be cleaned and sanitized.