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Toronto Northern Ink Exposure 2010

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:48:05 +0000

Health Educators (http://www.hlthedu.com) will be at NIX Thursday June 17th in Toronto, Ontario to teach a one day course regarding bloodborne pathogens and infection control. Seating is EXTREMELY limited so pre-registration is required immediately. Please Download the Registration Form or contact Jesse Villemaire if you wish to register and have any further questions @ 519-653-4333

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS & THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION CONTROL FOR MODIFICATION PRACTITIONERS

WHEN: Thursday June 17th 2010

TIME: 11:00am – 6pm (Class may run later)

WHERE: Fionn MacCool’s private room, 181 University Avenue, Toronto

COST: $150 CDN

Can’t make Thursday’s class?

David Vidra will also be teaching a one day course regarding bloodborne pathogens and infection control sponsored by BodyArtPro

WHEN: Sunday June 20th 2010

TIME: 11:00am – 6pm (Class may run later)

WHERE: BodyArtPro 1 hook Ave. Unit 13

COST: $150 CDN

Please Download the Registration Form or contact Jesse Villemaire if you wish to register and have any further questions @ 519-653-4333

Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices – Ontario Jan 2009

David — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:26:24 +0000

This Ontario best practice document applies to any facility, service or person offering services where there is a risk of exposure to blood, such as, but not limited to: hairdressing and barber shops, tattoo and body piercing studios, electrolysis, acupuncture and various aesthetic services. The following guidelines comprise general recommendations for all personal service settings and equipment. Click Here to read.

Moonshin Tattoos

David — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:42:30 +0000

Public health officials advised people who received tattoos or piercing at Moonshin a Cooksville tattoo and piercing parlour, between March 2005 and last month to get blood tests.

Inspection by health officials revealed that the tattoo parlour failed to keep adequate maintenance records for its sterilization equipment. It is estimated this negligence of proper sterilization can put nearly 3,000 people at risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

A Whitby law firm is filing a $20-million class action against Moonshin Tattoo in Mississauga and the Peel Region Health Department, alleging that the parlour used unsterilized needles when tattooing as many as 3,000 people over a four-year period — exposing them to possible diseases.

Health Educators Conference

David — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:46:24 +0000

Everything is setup for the first of what we hope to be a recurring series of BodyArtPro sponsored Health Educators classes in Toronto. Sunday we have the Bloodborne Pathogens and The Principles of Infection Control class and Monday will be Sterilization: From Start to Finish. Big Thanks to Philip Barbosa (BMEzine Staff) for coordinating the event and for helping setup the class space at the BodyArtPro office.