Mandatory PPE consists of which item?

• A. Gloves
• B. Safety goggles
• C. Hearing protection
• D. Steel-toed boots

Answer: (A)

Gloves are the primary barrier you must have on during any tattooing or piercing procedure because they protect both you and the client from contact with blood and bodily fluids. This universal precaution helps prevent the transmission of infections and keeps the work area cleaner by stopping contamination from spreading through your hands. They’re worn for every client, and should be disposable, changed between clients, and put on after proper handwashing and removed with care to avoid contamination. Gloves alone don’t replace other safety practices like proper hand hygiene, sterilization of tools, and clean surfaces, but they are the single PPE item that is consistently required in these procedures. Eye protection, hearing protection, and steel-toed boots have safety relevance in certain situations, but they aren’t universally mandated PPE for every tattooing or piercing session.