Title: Sanitize towels.
Course: Nail Technician I (19105-I) > Section: Cleaning and Sanitizing Implements, Equipment, and Facilities

Sanitation should include

- storing soiled towels in a closed, labeled container
- laundering towels after each use
- storing sanitized towels in a closed, sanitized, and labeled container.

A sanitized towel must be used for each client.

Reference Virginia Administrative Code 18VAC41-20-270.D Sanitation and Safety Standards for Shops, Salons, and Schools.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How often should towels be sanitized?
- What are possible consequences of not using a sanitized towel on a client?
- What measures can a nail technician take to ensure clean towels remain sanitized until they are used on a client?
- Why is it necessary to keep soiled towels in a closed container?
- Where, if anywhere, in the salon can soiled towels be stored in an open container?