You know that iconic blue liquid you see sitting in jars with combs and shears in it at virtually any barbershop or salon you walk into? That's Barbicide Concentrate, and what it does is disinfect your barber tools to create a safe and clean salon.
Ingredients. Active Ingredients: Alkyl (50% C, 40% C, 10% C), Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Cloride (5.12%). Inert Ingredients: (94.8%) contains Sodium Nitrate.
Corrosive to lungs. Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: • Inhalation: Possible lung damage, irritation and/or burning sensation. Skin Contact: Redness, irritation, or burning sensation with prolonged exposure. Eyes: Burning sensation, watering, or redness.
Barbicide, an EPA registered product, is the most commonly used beauty salon disinfectant that kills germs and fungi. While regular alcohol can only kill certain germs, Barbicide is a higher grade disinfectant and kills viruses too. Barbicide comes as a concentrate solution that has to be mixed with water.
This material is classified as hazardous under OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.1200) (Hazcom 2012). Hazard Statements: Flammable liquid and vapor. Causes Skin irritation. Causes Serious Eye irritation.
It is important to take precautions when using Barbicide, as it can be harmful if ingested or come into contact with skin. It is also reported to have adverse effects when it comes into contact with human skin.
If you are using BARBICIDE® TB, you should only leave your items in the solution for the required 10 minutes and then remove promptly, as BARBICIDE® TB can damage plastics after prolonged contact.
Those ten minutes (contact time) will ensure all the pathogens on the label are eradicated. Once the contact time is complete, remove the implements and rinse them with water. Store the tools in an air-tight container until you are ready to use them again.
DISINFECTION - To disinfect inanimate, hard non-porous surfaces add 1 ounce of BARBICIDE® Spacide® Complete per gallon of water. Apply solution with a mop, cloth, sponge, hand pump trigger sprayer or low pressure coarse sprayer so as to wet all surfaces thoroughly.
Barbicide is a disinfectant solution used by barbers and cosmetologists for disinfecting grooming tools such as combs and hair-cutting shears.
Causes skin burns. Causes eye burns. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Even when diluted as instructed to a 1/16 solution with water, and given a long enough exposure, Barbicide will corrode the steel of your scissors.
Barbicide's active ingredient is alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, so it has a clean, antiseptic smell.
Given his teen-age scalp miseries, ''He hated barbers,'' Ben said. ''Barbicide meant to kill the barber. It was his secret joke.
Barbicide is known worldwide as the ultimate product for EPA registered, hospital grade disinfection in salons, barber shops and spas. The iconic blue liquid is trusted and effective earning its reputation for creating a safe and clean salon.
FAQ: How often should I change my Barbicide solution? A: EVERYDAY! Also when contaminated or diluted incorrectly!
Step 1: Clean brushes first to remove hair and debris. using soap and water or a cleaner such as Ship-Shape. Step 2: Pop off the cushion and barrel and drop them. into properly mixed BARBICIDE® solution.
Disinfect with Barbicide. Let your tweezers jump in the pool! Soak them fully in Barbicide solution after each client. However, we donotadvise leaving tweezers in Barbicide for extended periods of time (over 3 hours), which can affect the enamel of your tweezers.
I have a small tool that I use and clean and disinfect after each client. It only requires a small amount of Barbicide and I would like to cut down on waste. Thanks! L: The EPA registered label requires that Barbicide be “made fresh daily” and that is also the requirement of most states.
A: No, never pour Barbicide down the drain! It contains active ingredients that can be harmful to the environment. Instead, collect them in a sealed container and take them to a hazardous waste collection area in your city or town.
Q: “My Barbicide TB is cloudy, is there something wrong with it?” L: Barbicide TB (formerly called Barbicide Plus), when mixed properly should be cloudy… so you are doing it right! Also.. don't expect it to look the iconic blue color… it looks more like cloudy water with a hint of purple.