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Beauty, Hair & Holistic department
NVQ level 1 Beauty Therapy
G1
Hygiene task
Salon hygiene
Laws, workplace policies and industry codes of practice are all designed to
maintain hygiene within the salon and prevent ………………………………………..
occurring.
Infections can be passed on in 2 ways, direct contact and indirect contact.
Direct contact means infection passing from 1 person to another, e.g.
………………………, …………………….., …………………………., ………………………………...
Indirect contact means infection passing from one person to another
through something unclean, e.g. ……………………., …………………………,
………………………….., ……………………………...
Preventing cross-infection
Sanitisation
This …………………………. the ……………………………… of germs and bacteria. This can
be done by …………………………………. before and after carrying out a treatment.
Disinfection
This reduces the ……………………….. of germs and bacteria to a level that is less
harmful.
Most disinfectants solutions are …………………………. or ………………………… based
Previously sterilised tools can be kept clean during treatments by putting
them into a jar of disinfectant solution.
Sterilisation
Sterilisation is the only method that …………………………. all germs and bacteria.
It is used for tools and equipment.
Methods of sterilisation;
……………….- autoclave
……………….- UV Cabinet
…………….. - glass bead steriliser
Some things cannot be sterilised completely and it is therefore better
to use disposable equipment.
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Methods of sterilisation in the salon
Autoclave
 Most effective method of sterilisation
 The very high temperatures reached destroy
spores
 Steam is produced from a water reservoir in the
autoclave and contained under pressure at 121 134 C
 Takes at least 15-20 minutes to complete
 Only suitable for stainless steel and glass
equipment. Always check before placing items in the autoclave that
they can withstand the heat
 Always use distilled water with the autoclave
 Metal objects placed in the sterilising unit should always be of a good
quality stainless steel to avoid rusting
Glass Bead sterilisation
 Small electrically heated unit containing glass beads
 Glass beads transfer heat to objects placed in contact with
them
 The temperature needs to be constant for 30-60 minutes
before use
 Only suitable for small items eg tweezers, cuticle knife or scissors
 Any additions to the steriliser during a cycle lowers the temperature
and timing has to start again
Chemical sterilisation
 Concentrated liquid chemicals diluted for use
 These methods can disinfect or sterilise depending on strength
of chemicals solution and exposure time
 Tools that cannot be sterilised by heat are suitable for chemical
sterilisation
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Ultra-Violet sterilisation
 Can sometimes be referred to as sanitisers, limited
effectiveness and cannot be relied on for sterilisation
 UV rays only sterilise the surface of the equipment
 Only suitable for tools such as cuticle knives
 Items must be turned halfway through the process
 Recommended timing is 15 minutes per side
 Mostly recommended for storing sterilised tools due to lack of
full exposure of tools to the uv light
 UV is strongest directly under light source and weaker at the front,
shaded areas of implements eg scissor blades are not exposed
Disinfectants & Antiseptics
 If an object cannot be sterilised it should be placed in a chemical
disinfectant solution
 A disinfectant destroys some but not all micro-organisms
 Antiseptics prevent multiplication of micro-organisms
 Limited action as they do not kill mico-organsims
 Milder than disinfectants – suitable for use on the skin
Sterilisation procedure
 Select appropriate method for the object.
 Clean the object in warm water and detergent to remove dirt/grease
which may prevent effectiveness of sterilisation
 Dry thoroughly with clean, disposable paper towels
 Sterilise object, allow sufficient time to be effective
 Place tools that have been sterilised into a clean, covered container of
jar of surgical spirit
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