Thread: Sterilizing razors

From the Arizona Barber's regulations:

2. Sanitize any barbering implement intended for multiple use according to the following procedure:

a. For any immersible barbering implement other than a scissors or razor, a licensee shall:

i. Remove all hair or debris,

ii. Wash with soap and water,

iii. Completely immerse in a disinfectant solution that is approved and used as prescribed under R4-5-105,

iv. Rinse with water,

v. Dry completely, and

vi. Store in a dry sanitizer;

b. For a scissors or a razor, a licensee may follow the procedure under subsection (A)(2)(a) or wipe the implement with a cloth bearing a disinfectant solution approved and used as prescribed under R4-5-105. The licensee shall store an implement sanitized under this subsection in a dry sanitizer

R4-5-105. Disinfectants: Approval; Usage Guidelines

A. Approval. For barbering purposes, the Board approves any disinfectant, sanitation, or sterilization product or method registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use as:

1. A virucide,

2. A bactericide, or

3. A fungicide.

B. Usage guidelines. Unless a product manufacturer's instructions specify otherwise, a licensee shall disinfect barbering implements according to the following guidelines:

1. Liquid sanitizing. A licensee shall use one or more of the following:

Solution type


Strength


Minimum immersion time

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds "Quats" - liquid or dissolved tablet


1:1000


20 minutes

Formalin


25%


10 minutes

Formalin


10%


20 minutes

Alcohol*: Ethyl, Grain, or Isopropanol


70%


10 minutes

Sodium Hypochlorite


10%


10 minutes

* Note: for sharp cutting implement or electrode sanitization



2. Dry sanitizing. A licensee shall use either of the following:

a. A fumigant prepared as a mixture of:

i. One tablespoon of borax; and

ii. One tablespoon, one premanufactured tablet, or one container of formalin; or

b. An ultraviolet-ray electric sanitizer manufactured specifically for sanitation purposes.