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While modern clippers are less likely to draw blood, that only means they're less likely to transmit bloodborne illnesses. But there are plenty of other disease
by lukeschlather 15y ago
While modern clippers are less likely to draw blood, that only means they're less likely to transmit bloodborne illnesses. But there are plenty of other diseases that they can transmit.
- Symmetry 15y agoWait, what diseases? And are the risks worse than those involved with food preparation or janitorial work (both unlicensed)? EDIT: Lice, obviously, but that's both treatable and not particularly dangerous.
- lukeschlather 15y ago>Wait, what diseases? http://www.tpub.com/content/armymedical/MD0164/MD01640044.htm http://www.tpub.com/content/armymedical/MD0164/MD01640044.ht... http://www.sanitarian.com/14_American_Jails___Barbering_and_Infection_Control.htm http://www.sanitarian.com/14_American_Jails___Barbering_and_... Here in Washington state you do need a food handlers license just to wash dishes in a restaurant. It's not especially onerous, something like $15 to take a fairly simple test. (And even for the lowest-wage employees I imagine most Restaurants will eat the cost of licensing without complaint.) And I think it's the general assumption that you don't need to worry about disease in a salon that merits the higher barrier of entry to getting a license than a Janitor, where everyone knows that if there's a bunch of human-sourced fluid on the ground, you need to be careful.
- notJim 15y agoBarbers still use straight razors these days (at least mine does! If yours doesn't, find one that does, it's a treat!), and other implements that can cut you. And food preparation is in fact a licensed occupation: http://www.google.com/search?q=food+handlers+license http://www.google.com/search?q=food+handlers+license