GENERAl SALON HYGIENE The Salon

The salon
The salon should b@ kept d .Nt:n itnd dry, as it is bacteria which are the nudn source of infection within the salon and most of these will dehydrate (dry up} and die in a clean dry atmosphere. As far as possible, the salon shouJd be light and airy, as sunshine inhibits the growth of micro-organisms, and the circulation of air will prevent the development of the warm, moist conditions which enco urage bacterial growth.

Floors mzd chairs
Floors should be kept deane and vacuumed or mopped regularly. Chajrs should be washed de;rwn regularly with household detergent and hot water. Hot soapy water is in itself a good disinfectant and antiseptic and should be used liberally.

Surfaces
All surfaces in the salon should be, washed down regularly with household detergent and hot water. Cream cleansers can be used, but abrasive cleansers should be av·oided as these leave SCOW' marks which cru1 harbour bacteria. Surfaces being used for manicure sholi J:d be wiped down and disinfected between clients, using 70 per it akohot isopropyl akohoJ plus chlorhexidine, or any other pur. made formulation. Glass surfaces a..re the easiest to clean.


Equipment
Overall
The manicurist's overnU must be dean and pressed every day. It should be washed in. soapy ter in a, minimum 60 ~c wash as tnost bacteria are killed af a 60 OC temperature.

Towels
Each cl ient shou:td have a clean towel and the towels shouJd be laundered in hot (60 o,C) soapy water to kill bact:eri,a. However, there are spedal cool-wash powders now available which will disinfe.ct and deru1 at only 30 OC, tllus saving a litt le wear on the salon equipment.

Plastic manicure ba-wls
These should be washed behveen clients using hot (minimum 60 ~c) soapy water or a cn~am. dea.nser. The use of abrasive deaners should.