HEALTH & SAFETY

All employees at Classic Tattoo are trained in Sterilization as well as Blood Borne Pathogens and Cross Contamination Control. We set the Health & Safety standards for tattoo shops in Central Alberta and are always up to date and three steps ahead of our local and provincial standards or requirements.

We take both yours and our own health and safety very seriously.

• Covid-19 Safety Measures

  Although masks are no longer required in the shop, your artist will wear one for the duration of the tattoo if you feel more comfortable wearing one. We also offer hand sanitizer upon entering the studio. We have converted the waivers to an online format that can be filled out via phone upon arrival. We are operating as an appointment-only business to minimize the amount of people inside the shop, and we ask that clients come alone to their appointments.

• Single Use Sterile Needles

  All needles are single use and sterile.  They are pre-made, packaged and sterilized by the manufacturer.  All sterilization certificates from its needle suppliers are kept on site. Needles are discarded into a sharps bin immediately following use, and the sharps bins are removed from the premises once full.

• Single Use Disposable Tubes & Ink Caps

  Artists at Classic Tattoo use plastic disposable tubes which are disposed of after each use. Ink is deposited into ink caps which are thrown out after use.

• Hospital Grade Disinfecting Sprays & Wipes

  All reusable tools which cannot be autoclaved are disinfected between every use with Biotext. Biotext is an environmentally friendly, multi-purpose, hospital grade disinfectant that can be used on all hard and porous surfaces in a professional environment. It’s a one step, full strength disinfectant formulated to kill harmful bacteria and organisms that can be found on delicate surfaces like textiles, leather & vinyl coverings along with hard surfaces like metal, glass and plastic. Biotext will safely disinfect and condition massage tables, tattoo machines, etc.

• Autoclave Sterilization

  All sterilizing at Classic Tattoo is done by using an above industry standard autoclave. Autoclaving is the only acceptable method of tool sterilization at tattoo studios.  All reusable tools, such as reusable steel tubes and rubber grips, are sterilized in this manner.  All tattoo studios are required to test their autoclave each month by spore testing, which is sent to an independent lab for analysis.  Classic Tattoo's current spore tests are available for viewing upon request.