NEHA Body Art Committee

Mission

To be a resource for environmental health professionals and NEHA leadership dedicated to developing resources and programs, increasing workforce capacity and fostering improved body art practices to protect public health.

Description

NEHA’s Body Art Committee is comprised of public and private sector experts working in partnership to provide outcomes in the following priority areas:

• Development of a Body Art Model Code that reflects best practices and standardized procedures to ensure public health and safety in the field of body art.
• Identification of training gaps, needs of the profession, and emerging issues and recommendations for addressing these and other issues.
• Identification of best practices, successes and challenges for environmental health professionals working in the field of body art.
• Guidance, input and participation in the development of NEHA’s body art program and projects.
• Promotion and dissemination of NEHA body art related materials and resources.
• Ongoing collaboration with organizations interested in ensuring best practices and safety in the field of body art.
• Development and identification of training materials, guidance documents, and policy statements relating to the field of body art.

Membership

NEHA's Body Art Committee is comprised of local, state, federal and industry professionals with environmental health and body art expertise.

NEHA Body Art Committee Members