Resource directory (pdf) - Children's Hospital Boston
Resource directory (pdf) - Children's Hospital Boston
Resource directory (pdf) - Children's Hospital Boston
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STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW<br />
TATTOOING & BODY PIERCING<br />
Hepatitis B and C transmission can occur if a tattoo artist or body<br />
piercer uses an unsterilized (unclean) needle used on someone<br />
else that has hepatitis B or C to pierce or tattoo a person or uses<br />
other equipment that is unclean. Before getting a tattoo or<br />
piercing, check out the place…and ask some questions!<br />
• Is the place clean & professional looking?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer wash his/her hands and wear<br />
• latex gloves when tattooing or body piercing?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer use sterile, disposable needles<br />
• that he/she opens in front of the customers?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer throw away ink caps, razors and<br />
stencils after each use?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer use an autoclave (an intense<br />
• heating process) to sterilize (clean) equipment? If they<br />
• do, ask if the autoclave gets inspected monthly?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer sterilize the bottles used for color<br />
and/or the work area with bleach or other approved<br />
disinfectants?<br />
• Does the artist or piercer uses an ultrasonic tank to rinse<br />
the tube and needle set from the tattoo machines?<br />
Adapted from www.gayhealth.com<br />
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