Tennessee Tattoo Laws

62-38-201. DEFINITIONS

• Antibacterial solution:
  A solution used to stop the growth of bacteria.
• Antiseptic:
  A medicine that is used to inhibit the growth of the germs.
• Approved:
  Acceptable or accepted by an authority like the Commissioner or local health officer.
• Aseptic technique:
  A procedure used to prevent from infection/contamination.
• Autoclave:
  A device used to clean and sterile the instruments making use of temperature and pressure.
• Autoclave indicator:
  Tapes, strips or markers used for chemical detection purpose.
• Biohazardous waste:
  In one word 'regulated waste.
• Regulated Waste:
  A potentially infectious materials, which needs careful handling.
• Blood:
  A fluid circulating in a human body.
• Bloodborne pathogens:
  Microorganisms present in human blood causing infection or disease. e.g. HBV, HCV and HIV.
• Client:
  A person strongly hopes to receive a tattoo.
• Commissioner:
  A designation that used for department of health commissioner position.
• Critical item(s):
  A provision of this Code that, if in noncompliance, is more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, illness.
• Disinfectant:
  A chemical, which inhibits disease-causing microorganisms.
• Easily cleanable:
  Capable of being cleaned.
• Engineering controls:
  Controls (eg, sharps disposal containers, self-sheathing needles, safer medical devices, such as sharps with engineered sharps injury…)