Decontamination 1
Deconatamination 2
Deconatamination 3
Deconatamination 4
Deconatamination 5
100
What should be observed regarding the appearance of salon professionals?
Maintain a neat and clean appearance
100
Describe the ideal environmental air quality of the salon.
Temperature controlled, well lighted, well ventilated
100
How should combs, brushes, nail files and other instruments be disinfected?
Disinfected in an EPA registered solution
100
How should food be handled in salons?
Food should be kept and eaten in a separate location from the salon
100
Lotions, ointments, and creams should be stored in the following manner:
Spatulas should be used for dipping Client should not dip into with hands Kept in closed containers
200
How should disinfected instruments be stored?
In a container with a closed lid
200
What is the best way to discard disposable items?
Should be thrown out after use on a client
200
What is infection control?
Knowledge of what causes infection Ability to prevent infection from occurring Working knowledge of the necessary requirements of the principles of sanitization and personal hygiene
200
What is cleaning?
Removes dirty substances from a surface
200
How are most soaps made?
Tallow or vegetable oil is reacted with lye to produce natural soap Made through a process called hydrolysis or saponification.
300
What are the differences between soaps and detergents?
There are no differences between soap and detergents
300
What are the four levels of disinfection efficacy?
1) Limited disinfection; 2) general disinfection; 3) hospital grade disinfection; 4) hospital-
300
How does sterilization differ from disinfection?
Sterilization kills all forms of biologic life including the bacterial spore; whereas
300
What is the difference between pathogens and opportunistic microorganisms?
Pathogens are disease-producing organisms; opportunistic microorganisms are microbes that do not necessarily cause illness; but if a person does not have the ability to fight off the microbes, they can be infected.
300
List some areas in the salon that are the sources of contamination.
Scissors and brushes Files and nippers The shampoo sink
400
According to OSHA, what is the prime source of pathogens?
Blood.
400
How is the common cold caused and spread?
By virus particles invading the tissues of the respiratory tract.
400
Keeping in mind the modes of transmissions theory, explain how athlete’s foot is spread:
C. If a person with athlete’s foot walks barefoot on a floor, the infected feet will leave contaminated particles so the next barefoot person who walks on the same floor might be infected.
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