From the inception of Tribal Expression, Keith Kennedy and his team knew to offer the highest level of sterilization available on the market for our services. This type of sterilization allows us to individually sterilize all of the tools, disposable needles, and jewelry for each individual procedure for each client. This greatly reduces the likelihood of cross contamination and infection.

• Many places will bulk sterilize packages with the jewelry or tools and store them.

• Most needles come from China and are labeled as pre-sterilized but may not actually be sterile or meet studio sterilization expectations.

• Individual sterilization helps manage storage issues. Stocking sterilized packages can lead to cross contamination if not stored or taken care of properly.

• Our autoclaves have an internal cassettes, that allow us to transport the sterile tools, needle, jewelry to the rooms.
• Our tools come out of the autoclave cassette and directly get inserted, allowing for the safest possible method.

• Packages that do need storage are stored in UV disinfection cabinets. Keeping the outsides of the packages clean and safe for opening.

inside Tribal Expression’s Sterile reprocessing room

• Tribal Expression is known for impeccable record keeping.

• All of our sterilizers are spore tested more frequently than mandated by AHS. Our internal spore testing program gives immediate test results, ensuring your peace of mind that our equipment is properly functioning.

• All sterilization procedures are verified by a printed receipt and class 5 sterilization load integrator per cycle.

• All sterilization receipts and class 5 integrators are attached to the client’s release form and held for an allotted period of time as per Alberta Health Services requirements.

Tribal purchases the highest quality tools and needles to ensure quick, safe, fun and efficient piercings!

Tribal Expression has always followed and created great anti-viral pathogen procedures to run efficiently and effectively. Overmore than 22 years, we’ve now been through 3 pandemics. You can trust in us and our policies. Our anti-viral pathogen polices have been inspected by both Occupational Health and Safety and the Alberta Health Board. Both have given great reviews on our thoroughness and the depth in which we take our policies.

• Everyone is Welcome :)
• Currently masks are optional with in our studio.
• All Piercer’s will wear KN95 or N95 masks and wear appropriate P.P.E during procedures (personal protective, equipment) like safety glasses / glasses, and other equipment when the situation warrants it.