TX Bar TX Barbering Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Texas state agency currently regulates barber licensing and barbershop inspections?
- Texas Cosmetology Commission
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) (Correct answer)
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Texas State Board of Barber Examiners
Correct answer: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
TDLR absorbed the former Texas State Board of Barber Examiners and now oversees all barbering regulations and licensing.
Question 2: Which type of disinfectant is required by TDLR for immersing metal barbering implements?
- Household bleach diluted 1:10
- An EPA-registered, hospital-level disinfectant (Correct answer)
- 70% isopropyl alcohol spray
- Quaternary ammonium compound at any concentration
Correct answer: An EPA-registered, hospital-level disinfectant
TDLR rules require EPA-registered, hospital-level disinfectants to properly sanitize implements between clients.
Question 3: A barber notices an open cut on a client's scalp before beginning a service. What is the correct action?
- Proceed carefully and avoid the immediate area
- Apply antiseptic and continue with the service
- Refuse to perform any service over that area (Correct answer)
- Cover with a bandage and proceed normally
Correct answer: Refuse to perform any service over that area
Barbers must not perform services over open wounds to prevent infection, pathogen exposure, and cross-contamination.
Question 4: How should a Texas barber properly dispose of a used single-use razor blade?
- Wrap in tissue and place in the regular trash
- Rinse, disinfect, and reuse for the next client
- Place in a puncture-resistant sharps container (Correct answer)
- Return to the manufacturer for certified disposal
Correct answer: Place in a puncture-resistant sharps container
Used razor blades must be deposited in a puncture-resistant sharps container to prevent accidental injury and contamination.
Question 5: Under Texas barbering rules, non-porous wet implements that contact a client's skin must be disinfected:
- Only at the start of each shift
- Between every client (Correct answer)
- Once per day if stored in a covered container
- Weekly during scheduled deep-cleaning sessions
Correct answer: Between every client
All implements that contact skin must be properly disinfected between each and every client to prevent cross-contamination.
Question 6: Which item is classified as single-use (disposable) and must never be reused in a Texas barbershop?
- Stainless steel combs
- Plastic spray bottles
- Neck strips (paper collars) (Correct answer)
- Barber capes
Correct answer: Neck strips (paper collars)
Neck strips are single-use items that must be discarded after each client because they cannot be effectively disinfected.
Question 7: During a haircut service, a barber accidentally nicks a client causing blood exposure. After stopping the bleeding, the barber should:
- Continue the service after applying light pressure with a cloth
- Remove gloves, re-disinfect the area, and document the blood exposure incident (Correct answer)
- Wipe the area with a damp towel and resume cutting
- Apply a styptic pencil and immediately proceed with the service
Correct answer: Remove gloves, re-disinfect the area, and document the blood exposure incident
Blood exposure requires proper PPE removal, thorough surface disinfection, and incident documentation per TDLR health and safety standards.
TX Bar TX Barbering Skills 2
Which Texas state agency currently regulates barber licensing and barbershop inspections?