Stages of disinfection and sterilization of manicure tools.
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Proper preparation, sterilization, as well as disinfection of manicure tools completely eliminates the risk of infection with dangerous diseases in the process of manicure. In this article we will tell you how disinfection and sterilization of manicure equipment is carried out.
Stages of processing manicure tools
Many consider to be sufficient preliminary disinfection of a manicure instrument in certain fluids that kill fungal, viral, as well as bacterial microflora. In fact, this is not so. Ordinary baths with a disinfectant solution in which tools are soaked is not enough to ensure the safety of customers, as well as the master himself. It is necessary to understand exactly that a clean tool is the key to the health of not only customers, but also the master himself. Because 80% of many diseases are transmitted just through the hands.
At the very initial stage of the client’s service, a disinfectant solution is carried out, that is, spraying alcohol -containing or other disinfecting liquids into the client’s hands. This is necessary in order to remove microorganisms that are in the hands of everyone, no matter how clean they are. In no case, such processing is not replaced by washing hands with soap. Because it will not give anything, because microorganisms such as staphylococci and streptococci constantly live on the skin. They will not go anywhere after washing.
Stages of processing:
- Disinfection of cutting devices with solutions
- Pre -sterilization cleaning and washing in water with soap
- Heat treatment in autoclaves, ball sterilizers, dried
- Storage in craft packages or UV boxes
Than and how to sterilize manicure tools: review of liquids for disinfection
The second very important stage is the processing of the tool itself. It is carried out in several stages: the first stage is disinfection. It allows you to remove viruses, mushrooms, as well as bacteria with a metal tool. Disfection is carried out by disinfectant liquids, they are sold either already prepared, or implemented in the form of concentrates that must be diluted with water, pour into a special container, and soak manicure tools. Such processing is carried out immediately after you have done a manicure to a person, another client.
Do not postpone, leave or process tools at the end of the day. This is unacceptable, because the remains of cuticle, skin, blood, which are then quite difficult to remove in the process of washing, which contribute to the instrument and increasing cases of sharpening, stick to tweezers, tweezers or scissors.
Therefore, immediately after the hardware or classic manicure, the whole batch of tools that were used for this is soaked in the solution. You can use as standard disinfectant processing or express processing. For this, completely different liquids are used, and each master chooses the option that is most suitable. The fastest option is disinfection using bacillolla, AHD 2000 express, an airrough.
Instructions:
- One of these substances is typed in a sprayer and processing is carried out: spraying the cutting surface of scissors, nippers and other tools.
- After that, the cotton wool is moistened with the same solution and wiped the blades of the nippers, as well as scissors, in order to remove the residues of the skin, the possible presence of blood. For such disinfection, 30 or 60 seconds of the location of the liquid on the cutting canvases of manicure tools.
- That is, disinfection is carried out almost instantly. There is the only drawback of such substances - this is their high price.
Pre -sterilization processing of the tool
The second step is the mechanical cleaning of the tool and it is carried out under a stream of water, during which the entire surface is cleaned using a brush and soap. That is, at this stage, pieces of skin, as well as blood, are washed off the equipment. These two stages can be combined if there is an ultrasonic bath.
In this case, a special solution (alaminol) is poured into an ultrasound bath, tools are soaked for a third of the hour, and under the influence of ultrasound, mechanical cleaning occurs, which will help remove pollution in the form of pieces of skin, blood, as well as disinfection. In the conditions of the cabin, it is used as two stages in a row, that is, disinfection, and then cleaning, if there is no ultrasonic bathroom. Or combine two stages using an ultrasound bath.
Sterilization of manicure tools: Methods
After the tools are disinfected and mechanical cleaning is made, it is necessary to proceed directly to sterilization.
Tool processing equipment:
- Dry. These are special thermoshocks in which temperature rises up to 160 degrees. In such conditions, cutters, scissors, forceps are withstanding for 1 hour. Before placing everything in the cabinet, it is necessary to dry them using paper towels, remove the remaining water. In no case should you put wet tools in the cabinet, because they will appear rust on them, and they will quickly dull. After the metal parts are dried, it is necessary to place them in a craft package and immersed them in a closet. After sterilization is performed, it is necessary to extract craft packages and put them in a special hermetic box or storage with ultraviolet rays. At this stage, sterilization ends. The tools are not extracted until a new client comes. In his presence, craft packages are torn or boxing opens.
- If there is no dryness, then sterilization can be carried out using special devices that are called glasperlen sterilizers, Or ball sterilizers. This is a simple equipment that is a small bowl consisting of an internal metal flask. Quartz balls are filled into it, which under the influence of electricity are heated to a temperature of 250 degrees. It is possible to sterilize the tools in such equipment. To do this, the cutting parts of the equipment are immersed in a sterilizer and left for a third of the hour. Due to the fact that the balls heat up to such a high temperature, sterilization is carried out quite quickly. The main drawback of such sterilizers is that only cutting surfaces are processed. The handles of the manicure tool remain untouched. In addition, the cutting surface, due to the fact that it contacts quartz balls, is stupid very quickly. Therefore, more frequent sharpening of manicure tools is needed. Of course, in this case, a dry -haired man wins, in which sterilization is carried out for 60 minutes.
- Autoclave. This is a steam sterilizer that is available exclusively in salons due to high cost.
Storage of sterile manicure tools
But unfortunately, home masters may not have such equipment, due to the fact that the price of such devices is quite high. After all stages of sterilization and disinfection are carried out, it is necessary to ensure the correct storage of sterilized tools.
Storage features:
- Most often, they are preserved in craft packets into which it does not penetrate the air or directly into ultraviolet boxes.
- Please note that ultrasonic baths and ultraviolet boxing are not devices for sterilization and disinfection.
- The stay of tools in such boxes or boxes does not provide complete disinfection.
- Therefore, only one use of them is unacceptable for sterilization and processing of manicure tools.
What to do if you disinfect tools exclusively for yourself, and do manicure only to your friends? In this case, it is still recommended to purchase disinfectants without fail, such as bacillol, or other solutions that are prepared by dissolving in water. Be sure to purchase a ballpoint sterilizer. Its price is Aliexpress Very affordable even for beginners.
If you still do not have the opportunity to purchase it, sterilization is allowed in the oven, in craft packages, for 20 minutes, at a temperature of 180 degrees. Please note that the indicator on the craft package should change. This indicates that the tool is really sterilized. This method is suitable exclusively for home use, only for itself and its relatives.
Sterilizers overview on Aliexpress
Review of sterilization tools on Aliexpress:
- Catalog of UV boxes for storing tools
- Catalog Uz-Wandron
- Catalog of ball sterilizers
- Autoclaves
- Dry
If you accept customers at home, this method is unacceptable, and you must observe three stages of sterilization, disinfection and pre -sterilization processing of equipment.