Guidelines for Personal Services Vendors
Vendors offering tattooing, piercing, manicures, pedicures and / or permanent make-up at special events must be in full compliance with the Personal Service Settings Regulation 136/18 in addition to guidance from Niagara Region Public Health.
Failure to comply may result in Niagara Region Public Health’s refusal of the vendor to operate at the event and / or possible enforcement action(s).
Booth Requirements
You must provide the following items based on the service being provided.
- A hand washing station, including:
- A supply of potable water
- Liquid soap in a dispenser
- Single use paper towels
- A container to catch waste water
- A waste water disposal site to be provided (grey water)
- A garbage receptacle
- Appropriate disinfectant (service specific) - refer to the chart below
- If using pre-packaged, pre-sterilized implements (service specific), the colour indicator must be visible on the packaging and originate from an approved supplier
- Surfaces, including flooring, must be tight fitting, non-absorbent and readily cleanable
- Adequate lighting for both indoors or outdoors
- Surgical gloves must be provided for invasive procedures
- Covers are needed for cords and the tattoo machine
- Clean covered containers used to store clean implements / equipment and are labelled CLEAN
- Clean covered containers used to store used implements / equipment and are labelled DIRTY
| Classification | Item | Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | Any item used for an invasive procedure (intended to penetrate the skin). | Thorough cleaning followed by sterilization is required. Needles must be single use, pre-packaged, and pre-sterilized. |
| Semi-critical | Items that may accidentally penetrate skin body surfaces and/or come into contact with blood or body fluid. | Thorough cleaning followed by high or intermediate level disinfection is required. Some examples include: tweezers, ear piercing gun (with disposable cartridge), and manicuring instruments. |
| Non-critical | Items that come in contact but do not penetrate intact skin or those that do not ordinarily touch the skin. These items do not contact blood or body fluids. | Thorough cleaning followed by low level disinfection is required. Examples include: chairs / work tables. |
If cleaning and disinfecting is to be done on-site at the event:
- Areas designated for cleaning and disinfecting of all dirty equipment must be separated from the service area by at least one metre
- You must have a sink large enough to clean the largest piece of equipment. Public washroom sinks are not an acceptable alternative for cleaning dirty instruments.
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