TATTOO BODY PIERCING TERMS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Decontamination - Answer-The use of physical or chemical means to remove,
inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where the
pathogens are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or
item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Disinfectant - Answer-A product that is registered by the federal Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of Pesticide Regulation, as indicated on the
label, to reduce or eliminate the presence of disease-causing microorganisms, including
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) for use in
decontaminating work surfaces.
Enforcement officer - Answer-All local health officers, directors of environmental health,
and duly authorized registered environmental health specialists and environmental
health specialist trainees.
Hand hygiene means either of the following: - Answer-1. Thoroughly washing all
surfaces of the hands and under the fingernails with soap and warm water.
2. In the absence of contamination with blood or other bodily fluids, or obvious soiling,
applying an antiseptic solution to all the surfaces of the hands and underneath the
fingernails.
Instrument - Answer-A non-medical application device used in performing body art,
including, but not limited to, needles, needle bars, needle tubes, forceps, hemostats,
tweezers, razors, or razor blades.
Local enforcement agency - Answer-The local health agency of the county, city, or city
and county. In jurisdictions where the local health agency and the environmental health
agency are separate departments, the jurisdiction shall specify which entity will be the
local enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter.
Mucosal surface - Answer-The moisture-secreting membrane lining of all body cavities
or passages that communicates with the exterior, including, but not limited to, the nose,
mouth, vagina, and urethra.
"Owner" means either of the following: - Answer-1. The person or persons whose name
or names appear on the health permit, business license, property deed, or rental
agreement of the body art facility.
, 2. A person, acting as a principal of a corporation or partnership, who employs
practitioners to perform body art or other activity regulated by this chapter.
Permanent cosmetics - Answer-The application of pigments in human skin tissue for the
purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This
includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eyebrow, or lip color.
Potable water - Answer-Water that complies with the standards for transient non-
community water systems pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Act (Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12).
Practitioner - Answer-A person who performs body art on a client.
Procedure area - Answer-A room, or designated portion of a room, that is set apart and
only used to perform body art.
Procedure site - Answer-The area or location on the human body selected for the
placement of body art.
Sharps waste - Answer-A "sharp" is any item having corners, edges, or projections
capable of cutting or piercing the skin. The following items (whether contaminated with
biohazardous waste or not) are considered sharps and must be disposed in sharps
containers and managed as sharps waste.
-Needles
-Needles with syringes
-Needles from vacutainers
-Needles with attached tubing
-Blades (razors, scalpels, X-acto, etc.)
Sterilization - Answer-The complete destruction of all microbial life forms, including
spores.
Tattooing - Answer-The insertion of pigment in human skin tissue by piercing with a
needle.
Vehicle - Answer-A vehicle that has been fitted or designed to perform body art.
Workstation - Answer-The area within a procedure area where a practitioner performs
body art. The workstation includes, but is not limited to, the client chair or table, counter,
mayo stand, instrument tray, storage drawer, and practitioner's chair.
Article 2. Restrictions on the Performance of Body Art - Answer-119302
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Decontamination - Answer-The use of physical or chemical means to remove,
inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where the
pathogens are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or
item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Disinfectant - Answer-A product that is registered by the federal Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of Pesticide Regulation, as indicated on the
label, to reduce or eliminate the presence of disease-causing microorganisms, including
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) for use in
decontaminating work surfaces.
Enforcement officer - Answer-All local health officers, directors of environmental health,
and duly authorized registered environmental health specialists and environmental
health specialist trainees.
Hand hygiene means either of the following: - Answer-1. Thoroughly washing all
surfaces of the hands and under the fingernails with soap and warm water.
2. In the absence of contamination with blood or other bodily fluids, or obvious soiling,
applying an antiseptic solution to all the surfaces of the hands and underneath the
fingernails.
Instrument - Answer-A non-medical application device used in performing body art,
including, but not limited to, needles, needle bars, needle tubes, forceps, hemostats,
tweezers, razors, or razor blades.
Local enforcement agency - Answer-The local health agency of the county, city, or city
and county. In jurisdictions where the local health agency and the environmental health
agency are separate departments, the jurisdiction shall specify which entity will be the
local enforcement agency for purposes of this chapter.
Mucosal surface - Answer-The moisture-secreting membrane lining of all body cavities
or passages that communicates with the exterior, including, but not limited to, the nose,
mouth, vagina, and urethra.
"Owner" means either of the following: - Answer-1. The person or persons whose name
or names appear on the health permit, business license, property deed, or rental
agreement of the body art facility.
, 2. A person, acting as a principal of a corporation or partnership, who employs
practitioners to perform body art or other activity regulated by this chapter.
Permanent cosmetics - Answer-The application of pigments in human skin tissue for the
purpose of permanently changing the color or other appearance of the skin. This
includes, but is not limited to, permanent eyeliner, eyebrow, or lip color.
Potable water - Answer-Water that complies with the standards for transient non-
community water systems pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Act (Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12).
Practitioner - Answer-A person who performs body art on a client.
Procedure area - Answer-A room, or designated portion of a room, that is set apart and
only used to perform body art.
Procedure site - Answer-The area or location on the human body selected for the
placement of body art.
Sharps waste - Answer-A "sharp" is any item having corners, edges, or projections
capable of cutting or piercing the skin. The following items (whether contaminated with
biohazardous waste or not) are considered sharps and must be disposed in sharps
containers and managed as sharps waste.
-Needles
-Needles with syringes
-Needles from vacutainers
-Needles with attached tubing
-Blades (razors, scalpels, X-acto, etc.)
Sterilization - Answer-The complete destruction of all microbial life forms, including
spores.
Tattooing - Answer-The insertion of pigment in human skin tissue by piercing with a
needle.
Vehicle - Answer-A vehicle that has been fitted or designed to perform body art.
Workstation - Answer-The area within a procedure area where a practitioner performs
body art. The workstation includes, but is not limited to, the client chair or table, counter,
mayo stand, instrument tray, storage drawer, and practitioner's chair.
Article 2. Restrictions on the Performance of Body Art - Answer-119302
