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Bonwit #3
Sterilization & Disinfection- Michaela Henry
Question | Answer |
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antiseptic | A substance that kills disease-producing microorganisms. |
autoclave | An apparatus for the sterilization of materials,using steam under pressure |
contaminate | To soil, stain, or pollute, to make impure |
critical item | An item that comes in contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system |
decontamination | The use of physical or chemical means to remove or destroy pathogens on an item so that it is no longer capable of transmitting disease |
detergent | An agent that cleanses by emulsifying dirt and oil |
disinfectant | An agent used to destroy pathogenic microorganisms but not their pores; usually applied to inanimate objects |
hazardous chemical | Any chemical that presents a threat to the health and safety of an individual coming into contact with it |
incubate | To provide proper conditions for growth and development |
load | The articles that are being sterilized |
material safety data sheet | A sheet that provides information regarding a chemical, its hazard, and measures to take to prevent injury and illness when handling the chemical |
noncritical item | An item that comes into contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes |
sanitation | A process to remove organic matter from an article and to reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level as determined by public health requirements |
semi critical | An item that comes into contact with non intact skin or intact mucous membranes |
spore | A hard, thick-walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell. |
sterilization | The process of destroying all forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores |
thermolabile | Easily affected or changed by heat |