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OREGON TATTOO EXAM 2025, TATTOO
LICENSE TEST, OREGON HEALTH LICENSING,
TATTOO EXAM QUESTIONS, TATTOO
CERTIFICATION, 200 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, TATTOO SAFETY REGULATIONS
Pigment can be purchased where? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Pigment can only be bought at a commercial
supplier
If using acetate stencils, how must they be handled? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ after each use they must be
thoroughly cleaned and rinsed, and immersed in a high
level disinfectant.
After completing that tattoo, what steps must be
followed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -the skin must be
cleaned with a single use paper towel and a antiseptic
solution
-a clean covering must be placed over
-an absorbent material can be incorporated to prevent
the spread of bodily fluids and cross contamination
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When is a tattoo prohibited? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
On a person who is clearly incapacitated by the use of
drugs and/or alcohol
-on a person who shows signs of intravenous drug use
-on a person under the age of 18
-on a person with a sunburn, or other skin diseases, or
other disorders such as open lesions
Who is responsible for the cleanliness of the common
area? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ All licence holders, all of
which can be cited for violations.
How must all equipment be used ? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ in a manner described by the manufacture.
Are chemicals allowed to be stored in unmarked
containers? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ no
What items MUST be single use? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
-Needles
-paper towels
-gloves
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-anything that comes in direct contact with body fluids
and cant be cleaned according to the manufacture.
Are shops allowed to not have bathrooms? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ No all shops must have bathrooms
that ave running hot and cold water. They must be kept
cleaned at all times
What must be done with waste materials and disposals
after that tattoo is completed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
all waste and single use materials must be tossed in a
covered container with a container liner after each
tattoo.
Describe how disinfecting solutions should be kept? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ -must be kept at adequate
strengths to maintain effectiveness
-free of foreign materials
-available for immediate use at all times
How must all waste items that contain blood be
handled? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ must be collected in a
glove or double bagged and tossed in a container with
a closed lid directly after tattoo is completed.
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Where must sharps be placed after they have come in
contact body fluids? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ be disposed
of in a sharps container
What PPE is required when handling used instruments? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ gloves at a minimum
How often must hands be washed? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -Prior to donning gloves
-immediately after removing gloves
-when leaving the work area
-when coming in contact with blood
-before and after eating drinking or using the bathroom
-when hands are visibly soiled
What PPE is required when tattooing? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ gloves at a minimum, googles if splattering is
possible
When must gloves be worn? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
When setting up
-when teardown
-when cleaning
OREGON TATTOO EXAM 2025, TATTOO
LICENSE TEST, OREGON HEALTH LICENSING,
TATTOO EXAM QUESTIONS, TATTOO
CERTIFICATION, 200 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, TATTOO SAFETY REGULATIONS
Pigment can be purchased where? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Pigment can only be bought at a commercial
supplier
If using acetate stencils, how must they be handled? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ after each use they must be
thoroughly cleaned and rinsed, and immersed in a high
level disinfectant.
After completing that tattoo, what steps must be
followed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -the skin must be
cleaned with a single use paper towel and a antiseptic
solution
-a clean covering must be placed over
-an absorbent material can be incorporated to prevent
the spread of bodily fluids and cross contamination
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When is a tattoo prohibited? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
On a person who is clearly incapacitated by the use of
drugs and/or alcohol
-on a person who shows signs of intravenous drug use
-on a person under the age of 18
-on a person with a sunburn, or other skin diseases, or
other disorders such as open lesions
Who is responsible for the cleanliness of the common
area? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ All licence holders, all of
which can be cited for violations.
How must all equipment be used ? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ in a manner described by the manufacture.
Are chemicals allowed to be stored in unmarked
containers? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ no
What items MUST be single use? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
-Needles
-paper towels
-gloves
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-anything that comes in direct contact with body fluids
and cant be cleaned according to the manufacture.
Are shops allowed to not have bathrooms? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ No all shops must have bathrooms
that ave running hot and cold water. They must be kept
cleaned at all times
What must be done with waste materials and disposals
after that tattoo is completed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
all waste and single use materials must be tossed in a
covered container with a container liner after each
tattoo.
Describe how disinfecting solutions should be kept? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ -must be kept at adequate
strengths to maintain effectiveness
-free of foreign materials
-available for immediate use at all times
How must all waste items that contain blood be
handled? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ must be collected in a
glove or double bagged and tossed in a container with
a closed lid directly after tattoo is completed.
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Where must sharps be placed after they have come in
contact body fluids? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ be disposed
of in a sharps container
What PPE is required when handling used instruments? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ gloves at a minimum
How often must hands be washed? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -Prior to donning gloves
-immediately after removing gloves
-when leaving the work area
-when coming in contact with blood
-before and after eating drinking or using the bathroom
-when hands are visibly soiled
What PPE is required when tattooing? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ gloves at a minimum, googles if splattering is
possible
When must gloves be worn? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
When setting up
-when teardown
-when cleaning
