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Sterilization & Disinfection - Brooklyn Burns

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antiseptic   A substance that kills disease-producing microorganisms but not their spores; usually applied to living tissue.  
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autoclave   An apparatus for the sterilization of materials, using steam under pressure.  
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contaminate   To soil, stain, or pollute; to make impure  
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critical item   An item that comes in contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system.  
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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; this makes the item safe to handle.  
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detergent   An agent that cleanses by emulsifying dirt and oil.  
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disinfectant   An agent used to destroy pathogenic microorganisms but not their spores; usually applied to inanimate objects.  
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hazardous chemical   Any chemical that presents a threat to the health and safety of an individual coming into contact with it.  
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incubate   To provide proper conditions for growth and development.  
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load   The articles that are being sterilized.  
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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; abbreviated as MSDS.  
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noncritical item   An item that comes into contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes.  
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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.  
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semicritical item   An item that comes into contact with nonintact skin or intact mucous membranes.  
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spore   A hard, thick-walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell.  
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sterilization   The process of destroying all forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores.  
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thermolabile   Easily affected or changed by heat.  
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