Comments on: Pedicure Sanitation Protocol, The Key to Safe and Clean Pedicure Spas http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/ Salon furniture and equipment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Melissa Brown http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-62 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-62 As a nail technician, it is my expirience that those that care will (sanitize and disinfect), and those that don't wont. I believe that techs feel this pipefree technology will be their salvation from the media sensationalized (though real) threat of infection or in rare cases "Death By Pedicure." The techs who were complient with proper cleaning proceidures will probably have as much success with pipefree units as they have with the piped units. The techs who either didn't know proper disinfection proceidures (no excuse), or didn't want to take the time will infect people with pipefree technology. The manufacturing industry has armed us with everything that we need to provide a safe, enjoyable and profitable pedicure. There is nothing else that you guys can give us short of shipping an Oompa Loopa with each unit who will jump out and sanitize and disinfect after each client. Personally I'd rather follow state board and manufacturers proceidure than be responsible for the room and board of an Oompa Loompa. (I hear they can be quite expensive). Mel Brown Nail Technician Chicago IL As a nail technician, it is my expirience that those that care will (sanitize and disinfect), and those that don’t wont. I believe that techs feel this pipefree technology will be their salvation from the media sensationalized (though real) threat of infection or in rare cases “Death By Pedicure.”

The techs who were complient with proper cleaning proceidures will probably have as much success with pipefree units as they have with the piped units. The techs who either didn’t know proper disinfection proceidures (no excuse), or didn’t want to take the time will infect people with pipefree technology.

The manufacturing industry has armed us with everything that we need to provide a safe, enjoyable and profitable pedicure. There is nothing else that you guys can give us short of shipping an Oompa Loopa with each unit who will jump out and sanitize and disinfect after each client. Personally I’d rather follow state board and manufacturers proceidure than be responsible for the room and board of an Oompa Loompa.

(I hear they can be quite expensive).

Mel Brown
Nail Technician Chicago IL

]]> by: admin http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-19 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:28:52 +0000 http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-19 In response to Jordan Huber Several of your statements are extremely incorrect if you are talking about our Design X Pedicure Spa Super Six Jet piped whirlpool with ozone sanitation. Your experience with ozone must have been a long time ago, before the use of microchips. You should rethink the use of pedicure spa sanitation for your pedicure spas after reading this. Please see the attached test results from two labs, for our sanitation system. As far your statement on how long it takes to kill microbes: The results show a 99.9% microbial kill rate in 30 minutes from the National Sanitation Foundation test. And a 99.9% microbial kill rate in 20 minutes and a 96.6% kill rate in 20 minutes from the Creek Environmental Lab. As far as your statement about harmful off gas: These same results show residual did not exceed 0.1ppm, which is very much a safe level according to OSHA and UL and safer than chemical sanitation. (You can get an ozone level many, many times that level on the seashore where the waves are crashing or after a thunderstorm, that is why the air smells clean and fresh). In addition our UL requires limitations on off gas in order to be certified. And I have never heard of anyone harmed or killed from ozone off gas. As far as sanitation with chemicals you always have residuals. In pools for the public use an inspector wants residuals for the immediate threat of bacteria from bather to bather. Our pedicure spa does not have this threat because of the kill rate in 20 to 30 minutes with one client and then you drain the water in between clients. Chemicals used in pools with ozone are mainly for algae, which do not apply to the pedicure spa because they are drained. I have the procedure for our pedicure spa written to use the chemicals at the end of the day and once a week as an over killed soak. Test 1 <a href="http://www.salonfurniture.com/html/store/weblog/links-oz/Creek-Enviromental-Laborato.pdf">http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/Creek-Enviromental-Laborato.pdf</a> Test 2 <a href="http://www.salonfurniture.com/html/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Test-Report-Summary.pdf">http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Test-Report-Summary.pdf</a> NSF Protocol <a href="http://www.salonfurniture.com/html/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Protocol-P308.doc">http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Protocol-P308.doc</a> In response to Jordan Huber

Several of your statements are extremely incorrect if you are talking about our Design X Pedicure Spa Super Six Jet piped whirlpool with ozone sanitation.

Your experience with ozone must have been a long time ago, before the use of microchips. You should rethink the use of pedicure spa sanitation for your pedicure spas after reading this.

Please see the attached test results from two labs, for our sanitation system.

As far your statement on how long it takes to kill microbes:

The results show a 99.9% microbial kill rate in 30 minutes from the National Sanitation Foundation test. And a 99.9% microbial kill rate in 20 minutes and a 96.6% kill rate in 20 minutes from the Creek Environmental Lab.

As far as your statement about harmful off gas:

These same results show residual did not exceed 0.1ppm, which is very much a safe level according to OSHA and UL and safer than chemical sanitation. (You can get an ozone level many, many times that level on the seashore where the waves are crashing or after a thunderstorm, that is why the air smells clean and fresh). In addition our UL requires limitations on off gas in order to be certified. And I have never heard of anyone harmed or killed from ozone off gas.

As far as sanitation with chemicals you always have residuals. In pools for the public use an inspector wants residuals for the immediate threat of bacteria from bather to bather. Our pedicure spa does not have this threat because of the kill rate in 20 to 30 minutes with one client and then you drain the water in between clients. Chemicals used in pools with ozone are mainly for algae, which do not apply to the pedicure spa because they are drained. I have the procedure for our pedicure spa written to use the chemicals at the end of the day and once a week as an over killed soak.

Test 1

http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/Creek-Enviromental-Laborato.pdf

Test 2

http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Test-Report-Summary.pdf

NSF Protocol

http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/links-oz/NSF-Protocol-P308.doc

]]> by: JH http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-18 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:17:24 +0000 http://www.salonfurniture.com/store/weblog/2006/03/24/pedicure-sanitation-protocol/#comment-18 As a manufacturer of whirlpool bath components for over two decades, we agree with Mr. Rosenbergs comments regarding pedicure spa sanitation being the responsibility of operator(s) of the salon, and the hydro therapy non effect of pipeless units. Concerning Ozone, we too have experience with ozone, however it is not the answer to the sanitation issue, pedicure spas must be cleaned/sanitized regularly. (thank goodness for CA regulations) Ozone, while effective in pools and spas, will sanitize the 5 gallons or so of water circulating in the pedicure unit. However it will take 21 hours to do it. That is why in the pool &#38; spa enviroment, Ozone is used along with chlorine or bromine. Do not be fooled, special equipment is required for an Ozone system, and from what we have seen, the Ozone generators used and offered for pedicure units do nothing more that produce an off gas that can actually harm your clients. As a manufacturer of whirlpool bath components for over two decades, we agree with Mr. Rosenbergs comments regarding pedicure spa sanitation being the responsibility of operator(s) of the salon, and the hydro therapy non effect of pipeless units. Concerning Ozone, we too have experience with ozone, however it is not the answer to the sanitation issue, pedicure spas must be cleaned/sanitized regularly. (thank goodness for CA regulations) Ozone, while effective in pools and spas, will sanitize the 5 gallons or so of water circulating in the pedicure unit. However it will take 21 hours to do it. That is why in the pool & spa enviroment, Ozone is used along with chlorine or bromine. Do not be fooled, special equipment is required for an Ozone system, and from what we have seen, the Ozone generators used and offered for pedicure units do nothing more that produce an off gas that can actually harm your clients.

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