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Something you SHOULD put over any instrument or fixture you come into contact with during a tattoo that is not autoclavable or disposable. Note there is none on the tattoo machine being used in the picture, even though the bloody glove is clearly against the machine, therefore contaminating it.
I can assume the artist will tell us all he uses a germicidal cleaner on his machines, afterward...and he should. But that, alone is not good enough. Why? Because there is no way to validate that the germicide worked, unless you have a lab come in and swab the machine and take a culture after each tattoo...which is unrealistic. So it is mandatory to use barriers as part of a two step process where instruments and fixtures which are not autoclavable or disposable are concerned. The barrier keeps it from becoming contaminated with organic matter to begin with, THEN the germicide is used as a back-up measure. The combination is acceptable. One or the other, IS NOT.
There are no germicides on the market which address all bacteria and viruses we are concerned with, so they are only to be used as a secondary measure in cross contamination control. |
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