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chapter three

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a substance that kills disease-producing microrgansims but not thier spores. an antiseptic is usually applied to living tissue   antiseptic  
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an apparatus for the sterilization of materials using steam under pressure   autoclave  
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to soil. stain, or pollute to make impure.   contaminate  
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am item that comes in sterile with tissue or the vascular system   critical item  
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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 make the item safe to handle   decontamination  
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an agent used to destroy pathogenic microorganisms but not their spores. disinfectants are usually applied to inanimate objects   disinfectant  
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any chemical that presents a threat to the health and safety of an individual coming into contact with it   hazardous chemical  
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to provide proper conditions for the growth and development   incubate  
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the articles that are not being sterilized   load  
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a sheet that provides information regarding a chemical its hazards and measures to take to prevent injury and illness when handling the chemical   material saftey data sheet (MSDS)  
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an item that comes into contact with intact skin but not mucous membranes   non critical item  
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a process to remove organic matter from an article and to reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level as determined by the public health requirement   sanitization  
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an item that comes into contact with nonintact skin or intact mucous membranes   semicritical item  
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a hard thick -walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bateria cell   spores  
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the process of destroying all forms of the microbial life,including bacterial spores   sterilization  
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easily affected or changed by heart   thermolabile  
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