Shopping Cart

No products in the cart.

BS EN 17169:2020

$198.66

Tattooing. Safe and hygienic practice

Published By Publication Date Number of Pages
BSI 2020 52
Guaranteed Safe Checkout
Categories: ,

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our online customer service team by clicking on the bottom right corner. We’re here to assist you 24/7.
Email:[email protected]

This document specifies hygiene requirements before and during tattooing and for aftercare. It gives guidelines for tattooists and their routine interactions with clients and public authorities. It gives guidelines for the correct procedures to be used to ensure optimum protection of the client, the tattooist and others in the tattoo work area.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
12 4 Responsibilities for the business owner/operator
4.1 General requirements for the business owner/operator
4.2 Training
13 4.3 First aid and unintended needle-stick injury
4.4 Vaccination
5 Facilities
5.1 General requirements for facilities
5.2 Requirements for tattooing premises
14 5.3 Requirements for tattooing area
15 5.4 Waste management
5.4.1 Waste associated risks
5.4.2 Waste disposal process
5.4.3 Sharps disposal
16 5.5 Conventions
6 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of equipment and premises
6.1 General requirements for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
17 6.2 Environmental cleaning and disinfection
6.3 Cleaning and disinfection of equipment
6.3.1 General requirements for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of equipment
19 6.3.2 Equipment for single use
6.3.3 Treatment of equipment for reuse
6.3.3.1 General
6.3.3.2 Pre-treatment
6.3.3.3 Cleaning
20 6.3.3.4 Disinfection
6.3.3.5 Sterilization
6.4 Sterilization process
6.4.1 General requirements for the sterilization process
21 6.4.2 Requirements for steam sterilizers
6.4.3 Packaging to maintain product sterility
22 6.4.4 Post sterilization inspection and storage
7 Tattooing process
7.1 Interaction with the client
7.2 Client suitability
23 7.3 Aftercare information
24 7.4 Hand hygiene
7.5 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
7.5.1 Gloves
25 7.5.2 Other PPE
7.6 Tattooing area
26 7.7 Equipment
27 7.8 Tattoo inks
28 7.9 Lubricant, shaver, spatula, paper towels, ink caps and skin cleansing
7.10 Skin preparation
29 7.11 Rinsing the needle while tattooing
7.12 Procedure
31 Annex A (informative)Basic framework for training and qualification on infection prevention and control
A.1 General
A.2 Structure of the skin
32 A.3 Microbiology and the skin
A.4 Transmission of infection
A.5 Clinical presentation of skin conditions
A.6 Inks
33 A.7 Occupational safety
A.8 Client information / selection / exclusion
A.9 Legal aspects
34 A.10 Work premises
A.11 Waste management
A.12 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
A.13 Safe practice for tattooing
35 Annex B (informative)Body fluid exposure
36 Annex C (informative)Ultrasonic cleaning
38 Annex D (normative)Processes for subcontracted sterilization
39 Annex E (normative)Method for packing and sterilizing instruments
40 Annex F (informative)Consent Form
F.1 Example of a consent form
43 F.2 Client information to accompany the consent form
45 Annex G (informative)Aftercare
G.1 General
G.2 Aftercare treatment
G.2.1 Aftercare by the tattooist immediately after the procedure
46 G.2.2 Aftercare at home
47 G.3 Activities to avoid during the healing period
G.4 Descriptions of signs of normal healing and signs of infection and allergy
G.4.1 General
G.4.2 Normal signs
48 G.4.3 Abnormal signs
G.4.3.1 Signs of infection
G.4.3.2 Signs of allergy
49 Annex H (normative)Hand hygiene
BS EN 17169:2020
$198.66