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Bonewit ch.3
Bonewit ch.3 (Kayla Sharp)
Term | Definition |
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antiseptic | A substance that kills disease-producing microorganisms but not their spores. An antiseptic is usually applied to living tissue. |
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 is no longer capable of transmitting disease;this makes the item safe to handle. |
detergent | An agent that cleanses by emulsifying dirt and oil. |
disinfectant | An agent used to destroy pathogentic microorganisms but not their spores.Disinfectants are usually applied to inanimate objects. |
hazardous chemicals | 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(MSDS) | A sheet that provides information regarding a chemical, its hazards, 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 with mucous membranes. |
sanitization | 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. |
semicritical item | An item that comes into contact with nonintact 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. |