Lesions
Structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or injury
Lesions
Hypersensitivity disorders of the immune system
Allergies
The simplest form of chemical matter
An element
SPF is an abbreviation for _____
Sun protection factor
Flat spot or discoloration on the skin
Examples: freckle or age spot
Macule
OSHA defines these as "specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard"
PPEs
When immiscible liquids combine, they form ____?
Suspensions
This type of sunscreen has organic compounds which absorb UV rays into the skin, change them into heat, then release then from the skin
Chemical sunscreen
A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissues
Keloid
Contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials as the result of the performance of a worker's duties
Exposure Incident
Products that should not be mixed or stored next to each other are said to be _____
Incompatible
Pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough; resulting from sun damage
Actinic keratosis
A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Fissure
Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients
Occupational Disease
A chemical reaction that require the absorption of energy or heat from an external source for the reaction to occur
Endothermic reaction
Name the ABCDEs of Melanoma Detection
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolving
An itchy, swollen lesion that can be caused by a blow, scratch, bite of an insect, or urticaria (skin allergy)
Wheal
A superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin; primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face ad neck or around the scalp
Tinea barbae
A substance that causes an increase in cellular mutations, some of which are harmful but others which have little or no effect on the body's function; may cause cancer but not always
Mutagen
This group of ingredients causes sloughing, or exfoliation, of skin cells. It includes retinoic acid, used to target wrinkles, sun damage, and acne.
Keratolytics