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Health guidelines for personal care and body art industries-Risk management

Summary

The Health Act 1958 and the Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2001 are designed to protect public health. To comply with public health legislation, it is good practice for proprietors to establish a risk-based approach to their operation by identifying potential hazards and ways in which these hazards can be controlled. This system is already well established in the food industry and can be adapted to suit other industries.

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