VOCAB WEEK 2
TRUE OR FALSE
Break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks; also known as chelating detergentsis called chealting soaps
TRUE
Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings porous items are absorbent
Porous
An item that is made of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids
Nonporous
OSHA stands for _______.
Occupational Standards of Health Association
Single-celled organisms that have characteristics of both plants and animals are called ____.
bacteria
The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly
EFFICACY
Also known as reusable; items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluids
Multiuse
contact with a non-intact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials; which is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties
Exposure incident
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of _____.
disinfectants
Pathogenic bacteria may produce ____.
disease
Showing no signs or symptoms of infection
Asymptomatic
Common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the barbershop and salon
Sodium hypochlorite
Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces are called ___ .
biofilms
What is a contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite?
scabies
. Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is known as .
sterilizing
Are guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employees to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious
Standard precautions
Commonly known as quats are products made of quaternary ammonium cations and are designed for disinfection of nonporous surfaces: they are appropriate for use in noncritical (noninvasive) environments and are effective against most pathogens of concern in the salon, spa, or barbershop environment
Quaternary ammonium compounds
The HIV virus is spread mainly through ____.
sharing needles by intravenous drug users
. All disinfectants are _____ in the presence of oils, lotions, creams, and dust.
inactivated
5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is also known as _______.
household bleach
Often referred to as phenolics, are proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, in addition to other pathogens destroyed through the use of hospital disinfectants
Tuberculocidal disinfectants
Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Phenolic disinfectants
It is acceptable to allow ____ to contact the skin.
. isopropyl alcoho
Products and equipment that do not have the word ____ on the label are merely cleaners.
disinfectant
._____ are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
. Phenolic disinfectants