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Bonewit Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A substance that kills disease-producing MOs but not their spores. An antiseptic is usually applied to living tissue. | antiseptic |
| and apparatus for the sterilization of materials, using steam under pressure. | autoclave |
| to soil, stain, or pollute; to make impure. | contaminate |
| an item that comes in contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system. | critical item |
| the us of physical or chemical means to remove or destroy pathogens on an item so that it is no longer capable of transmitting disease; this makes the item safe to handle. | decontamination |
| an agent that cleans by emulsifying dirt and oil. | detergent |
| an agent used to destroy pathogenic MOs but not their spores. Disinfectants are usually applied to inanimate objects. | disinfectant |
| any chemical that presents a threat to the health and safety of an individual coming into contact with it. | hazardous chemical |
| to provide proper conditions for growth and development. | incubate |
| the articles that are being sterilized | load |
| a sheet that provides info regarding a chemical, its hazards, and measures to take to prevent injury and illness when handling the chemical. | Material safety data sheet (MSDS) |
| an item that comes in contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes. | noncritical item |
| a process to remove organic matter from an article and to reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level as determined by pulic health requirements | sanitization |
| an item that comes into contact with nonintact skin or intact mucous membranes | semicritical item |
| a hard, thick-walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell. | spore |
| the process of destroying all forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores | sterilization |
| easily affected or changed by heat | thermolabile |