April 1, 2008
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Scooping your products into smaller containers helps avoid waste and prevents cross contamination.
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April 1, 2008
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Has the hubbub surrounding salon sanitation had a measurable effect on your business?
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February 1, 2008
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Polished Hand & Foot Spa impresses clients with its cleanliness.
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February 1, 2008
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You don’t need to be a microbiologist to use disinfectants, but you do need to be an educated user.
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August 3, 2007
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A new Texas legislature signed into law states that if Texas state health officials witness flagrant violations of sanitation standards in salons, they now have the jurisdiction to immediately close the salon.
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June 22, 2007
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In June, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) relaxed the autoclaving requirement it had passed in 2006, but never fully enforced.
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April 4, 2007
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The Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing launched a campaign to educate salon professionals and consumers about nail and hair salon safety.
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November 3, 2006
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In Louisiana, salons offering manicuring or esthetics are now required to have sanitizers or sterilizers for implements.
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November 3, 2006
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Many changes to sanitation and safety rules have been made in Nebraska during the past year.
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October 1, 2006
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All salon personnel must understand and practice the steps to properly sterilize, sanitize and disinfect before and after every service.
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September 6, 2006
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Effective earlier this year, Georgia has new regulations about the signage that must be in view in the reception areas of salons.
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September 1, 2006
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In the past autoclaves in the beauty industry were for the super clean-conscious. Now, they’re gaining ground in Texas as required equipment in nail salons. As this medical-grade machine makes its way into salons and spas, owners should know just what they are.
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July 6, 2006
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Attention nail techs practicing in Texas: you must use autoclaves to sterilize all nondisposable instruments, according to an opinion by Attorney General of Texas, Greg Abbot, dated May 18.
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June 6, 2006
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The owner of a Dallas nail salon has agreed to pay $4,000 to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and also agreed to a probated suspension of his cosmetology license for sanitation violations that resulted in four customers contracting bacterial infections.
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