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Milady Ch 5
General Sciences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Department of labor entity created to regulate and enforce safety and health standards for employees. | OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Regulation that requires employers to inform employees of possible hazards of materials used in the workplace. | Occupational Safety Health Act of 1970 |
| Regulation created requiring chemical manufacturers and importers assess the potential hazards associated with their products. | Hazard Communication Act |
| State and Federal laws require manufacturers supply this for each product sold and salons must have a printed copy available on request. | Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
| Government agency that registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US | EPA Environmental Protection Agency |
| Effective in cleaning blood and body fluids on nonporous surfaces. | Hospital disinfectant |
| A disinfectant proven to kill tuberculosis, but is not good for salon tools. | Tuberculocidal disinfectants |
| One celled microorganism having plant and animal characteristics. | Bacteria |
| Transmission of blood or body fluids through handshaking, kissing, coughing, sneezing and talking. | Direct transmission |
| Transmission of blood or body fluids from contact with an intermediate object like a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface. | Indirect Transmission |
| Communicable (can be spread from person to person) | Infectious |
| Nonscientific synonyms for disease producing bacteria. | Microbes |
| Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size. | Microorganism |
| An organism that that grows feeds and shelters on another organism without contributing to the survival of the other organism. | Parasite |
| Poisonous substance produced by microorganisms | Toxins |
| a parasitic submicroscopic organism that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. | Virus |
| Round shape slow or non-moving bacteria that appear singly or in groups. | Cocci |
| Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes. | Staphylococci |
| Pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines like a string of beads. | Streptococci |
| Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia. | Diplococci |
| Short rod shaped bacteria causing tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diptheria | Bacilli |
| Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria responsible for syphilis and Lyme disease. | Spirilla |
| Reaction due to extreme sensativity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances. | Allergy |
| The presence or reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials. | Contamination |
| The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface. | Decontamination |
| Contact with broken skin, blood, or body fluid. | Exposure Incident |
| Condition in which a part of the body reacts to protect itself from injury, irritation or infection. | Inflammation |
| Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment. | Occupational illness |
| Lice, mites, and ringworm | Parasitic Disease |
| Can be treated with specific antibiotics. | Bacterial Infection |
| Are not affected by antibiotics. | Viral Infections |
| Disease causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids. | Bloodborne Pathogens |
| Bloodborne virus that caused liver damage. | Hepatitis |
| Mold, Mildew, yeast, and other plant parasites. | Fungi |
| Affects plants and grows on inanimate objects, but does not cause human infection. | Mildew |
| Disinfectant safe for salon use and may have anti rust ingredients. | Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats) |
| Disinfectant with a very high PH that can damage skin and eyes as well as the environment if poured down the drain. | Phenolic Disinfectants |
| An effective disinfectant for all uses in the salon. If too strong it can cause damage to metals and plastics. It is corrosive and a skin irritant. | Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) |
| Gaseous substance capable of destroying pathogenic bacteria. It is no longer EPA recommended for salon use due to dangers on inhalation. | Fumigants |
| What is prevented when you add disinfectant to water, rather than water to disinfectant? | Foaming |
| If a disinfectant gets on your skin wash with warm water and what type of soap? | Liquid |
| Detergents that break down stubborn films and are important for removing residue of pedicure products. | Chelating |
| Sanitizers that are used in hydrotherapy tubs and are not effective for salon use. | Water Sanitizers |