Government Rules
It is the federal agency responsible for testing, approving, and registering chemical disinfectants used in salons.
What is the EPA? (Environmental Protection Agency)
Shaking hands or hugging a client with a contagious skin condition is an example of this type of disease transmission.
What is Direct Transmission?
Ringworm and tinea capitis belong to this specific group of plant-like organisms.
What are Fungi?
This is the absolute first step of the infection control process, which must occur before using any disinfectant.
What is Cleaning?
These guidelines instruct salon workers to treat all client blood and bodily fluids as if they are completely infectious.
What are Standard Precautions?
This federal agency enforces workplace safety standards to protect salon employees from health hazards.
What is OSHA? (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Catching a virus by touching a contaminated salon doorknob or a shared hair comb is known as this type of transmission.
What is Indirect Transmission?
Head lice and scabies are complex organisms that live on or inside a host for survival, making them this type of threat.
What are Parasites?
The physical process of cleaning safely washes away this visible material from salon tools.
What is Dirt and Debris?
This is the required method for soaking salon tools in liquid disinfectant to ensure every part is treated.
What is Complete Immersion?
These specific agencies are responsible for monitoring salons, writing safety rules, and enforcing licensing laws.
What are State Regulatory Agencies? (or State Boards)
Pathogens travel this way when a person coughs or sneezes, launching tiny droplets into the air.
What is Airborne/Respiratory Droplet Transmission?
This highly dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria is a major concern for skin infections in salon environments.
What is MRSA? (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
This process uses chemicals to destroy most bacteria and viruses on nonporous salon implements.
What is Disinfection?
This is the common name for a popular group of fast-acting, high-level disinfectants used on nonporous salon tools.
What are Quats? (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds)
Unlike guidelines or suggestions, this term refers to salon directives that are legally binding and enforceable.
What are Laws? (or Statutes/Rules)
This is the universal scientific term for any microscopic organism that is capable of causing an infectious disease.
What is a Pathogen?
This serious viral infection attacks the liver and is a major bloodborne pathogen concern for salon workers.
What is Hepatitis?
This describes smooth materials like plastic combs or metal shears that do not absorb liquids and can be disinfected.
What is Nonporous?
Because it breaks down rapidly in water, a 1:10 bleach salon solution must be mixed fresh within this time frame.
What is Every 24 Hours? (Daily)
These are mandatory information documents provided by chemical manufacturers that list product ingredients, hazards, and safety precautions.
What are SDS? (Safety Data Sheets)
This is the only option on the test that is a chemical substance rather than a biological pathway for a germ to spread.
What is Chemical Exposure? (Not a mode of pathogen transmission)
This massive biological umbrella group includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and stubborn biofilms.
What are Pathogenic Microorganisms?
This extreme process completely destroys all microbial life, including highly resilient bacterial spores.
What is Sterilization?
This synthetic glove material is highly recommended over latex because it avoids common allergic reactions.
What is Nitrile?