N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:27-3.1 - Facility layout

(a) All facilities shall have a waiting area that is physically separated from the work stations and equipment cleaning room.

(b) All facilities that reprocess reusable instruments shall have an equipment cleaning room that is physically separated from the work stations. Facilities that use all disposable equipment shall be exempt from this requirement.

1. Design shall allow adequate space for receiving, cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging.

2. Work flow and traffic patterns shall be designed to flow from soiled to clean areas.

3. Suitable signs to designate soiled and clean work spaces shall be used to limit the possibility of cross-contamination into clean work areas.

4. Hand washing facilities shall be operable and conveniently located in the equipment cleaning room.

5. Manual cleaning of instruments shall be conducted in a sink of sufficient size to process soiled instruments.

6. An emergency eye flushing device shall be provided where needle building activities are performed.

7. Exhaust hoods shall be provided over needle building work areas and shall have a dedicated exhaust directly to outside air.

(c) All rooms used for body art procedures shall be completely separated from any room used for human habitation, food service or other such activity which may cause potential contamination of work surfaces.

1. Display cases and retail sales shall be physically separated from work stations.

(d) The work station shall not be less than 80 square feet. Facilities existing as of February 19, 2002 are exempt from this requirement until renovations to expand are conducted.

1. A separate room shall be provided for permanent cosmetics.

2. Partitions shall be provided between work stations. The partitions shall be easily cleanable and kept in good repair. The partitions shall be at least six feet in height and capable of providing complete privacy which is required for nipple and genital piercings.

3. Storage cabinets shall be adequate to accommodate supplies needed for the procedure in the room.

(e) At least one hand-sink with hot and cold running water under pressure, and equipped with wrist, foot, or sensor operated controls and supplied with liquid soap, and disposable paper towels shall be readily accessible and provided for every two work stations within the body art establishment. All body art establishments shall be in compliance with this subsection by no later than August 19, 2003.

(f) Furniture in the procedure rooms shall be of nonporous materials and cleaned and sanitized after each use.

1. Work tables shall be constructed of smooth easily cleanable material and cleaned and sanitized between use.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-3.1