Innfection Control
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
This federal agency helps protect employees by enforcing workplace safety and health standards.
What are cocci?
The round-shaped bacteria.
What is cleaning?
The first step of decontamination
What is the EPA?
Agency that registers disinfectants in the United States.
What is a communicable disease?
A disease spread from one person to another.
What are bacteria?
These are one-celled microorganisms also known as germs or microbes.
What are streptococci?
Pus-forming bacteria that cause strep throat.
What is sterilization?
The level of decontamination that kills bacterial spores.
What is OSHA?
Agency that enforces workplace safety regulations.
What is hepatitis?
This bloodborne pathogen causes inflammation of the liver.
What is immunity?
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection
What are flagella?
Hairlike structures that help some bacteria move.
What are porous items?
Objects that can absorb liquid and cannot be disinfected effectively.
What are fines or penalties?
OSHA can issue these for safety violations.
What are antibiotics?
Viruses cannot be killed by these medications.
What are disinfectants?
The EPA registers these products used to destroy bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces.
What is mitosis?
The process by which bacteria divide.
What are Universal Precautions?
The practice of treating all human blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
What are Safety Data Sheets (SDS/MSDS)?
Documents containing safety information about products
What is hugging or kissing?
One way HIV is NOT transmitted
What is AIDS?
The disease that breaks down the body's immune system.
What are pathogenic bacteria?
Bacteria that cause disease.
What is cross-contamination?
The spread of harmful bacteria or contaminants from one person or object to another.
What are state regulatory agencies?
These agencies create and enforce cosmetology laws and rules.
What are fungi?
Organisms that cause diseases such as ringworm.