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Barbicide Offers Detailed Coronavirus Back-to-Work Checklist

Posted: 14 May 2020 12:59 PM PDT

Since many states are allowing spas to reopen and beauty pros to go back to work during the coronavirus outbreak, it’s critical that sanitation and disinfection of your spa equipment and workspace are top of mind. Barbicide has created an extremely detailed and informative Back to Work Plan, and we’ve excerpted the checklist of areas of your spa or salon to be attended to prior to reopening. Please visit the Barbicide article to read the entire Back to Work Plan, and be sure to take their online certification course at barbicide.com/certification so you’re up to date with all the latest information and sanitary procedures needed to keep your clients, and yourself, as healthy and safe as you can during these difficult times. Also, be sure to adhere to your state’s guidelines to operating safely.

Prior To Re-Opening Checklist

Reception and Retail Area:

Discard old magazines and other non-essential items in the waiting area that cannot be disinfected
Wipe down all soft surfaces (couches, chairs) with water and a clean towel *Remember that these soft surfaces cannot be disinfected
Clean and disinfect all hard, non-porous surfaces, such as reception counter, computer keyboard, phones, door handles, light switches and point-of-sale equipment
Make sure to follow contact time for all surfaces
Consider online scheduling in place of written appointment cards
Clean and disinfect all shelving, glass and display cases; keep product containers clean and dust-free
Place signage in window to notify clients of your diligence in practicing proper infection control. Become Barbicide certified by taking their online test, here.

Work Stations

Clean and disinfect all non-porous implements used in your services, as required by all states (immersion, spray or wipe)
Store properly disinfected implements in closed containers that have also been disinfected (wipe or spray)
Clean and disinfect all electrical implements used in your services as required by all states
Clean and disinfect chairs and headrests. *Remember that porous materials cannot be disinfected and ongoing use of disinfectants on materials covering chairs, can damage the material
On initial opening, feel free to disinfect your chairs, but limit to once daily – consider barrier methods on chairs, such as disposable paper drapes or towels that can be laundered after each client
Clean and disinfect station, rolling carts, drawers and any containers used for storage
Ensure that single use (porous items) are new
All items on a nail station must either be new, never used or cleaned and disinfected (stored in a closed container until ready to use)

Treatment Rooms

Clean and disinfect any appliances used
Clean and disinfect treatment tables. *Remember that porous materials cannot be disinfected and ongoing use of disinfectants on materials covering tables can damage the material – consider barrier methods on tables such as disposable paper drapes or towels that can be laundered after each client
Ensure that all product to be used has not been contaminated by improper removal of product prior to closure
Ensure all single use items are new
Empty wax pots, completely clean and disinfect – refill with new wax
Ensure that multi-use product containers have adequate single-use applicators available to safely remove product without contaminating remaining product

Restroom

Clean and disinfect all surfaces
Replace any soft goods (toilet paper, paper towels)
Consider upgrading to touchless faucets, soap and paper towel dispensers
Consider adding touchless, automatic hand sanitizer dispensers
Place a trash container near door
Remove any products that do not belong in the restroom – nothing should be stored in a restroom

Laundry

Wash all linens, both clean and dirty, that were left prior to closure per the rules of your state
If no rules exist about laundry, wash on hot with detergent and dry until "hot to the touch"
There should be no moisture or dampness in any linen
Launder (porous) or disinfect (non-porous) all capes
Store all linens in closed, covered cabinets until used

Shampoo and Pedicure Bowls

Clean all bowls, handles, hoses, spray nozzles and chairs
Disinfect all bowls, handles, hoses, spray nozzles and chairs observing full contact time with a properly concentrated disinfectant or wipe
Remove all parts that can be removed from bowl
Immerse removed parts for full contact time in properly diluted disinfectant to clean and disinfect
Scrub bowl with soap/water or detergent
Return removable parts to bowl
Rinse bowl with clean water
Disinfect the bowl – fill bowl with water and add proper amount of BARBICIDE® or Spacide to achieve the correct concentration
If your bowl has jets, turn on and let disinfectant solution circulate for 10 full minutes
If your bowl does not have jets, simply let it sit for the full 10 minutes
Empty water after 10 minutes and allow to air dry
Replace all multi-use materials, such as lotions or scrubs, that may have been contaminated by improper removal prior to closure
Ensure that all single use materials are new – such as files, pumice and buffers