Tools used in a pedicure that contacted the client's feet must be:

Pedicure tools that contacted the client's feet must, like all implements, be cleaned and disinfected if they are reusable and nonporous, or discarded if they are single-use/porous, before any reuse. Because feet can carry fungi and bacteria, and pedicures may involve close skin contact, diligent disinfection (and proper foot-bath cleaning) is especially important to prevent spreading infections like fungal conditions. Applying the clean-then-disinfect-or-discard rule to pedicure tools is a core sanitation requirement on the exam.