SANITATION & DISINFECTION
HAIR STRUCTURE & CHEMISTRY
SKIN & NAIL CARE
HAIRCUTTING & STYLING
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE LAW
100

 The type of disinfectant required by the PA State Board to kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

What is an EPA-registered disinfectant?

100

The main protein that makes up hair.

 What is keratin?

100

he outermost layer of the skin.

What is the epidermis?

100

The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting.

What is cutting line?

100

the minimum amount of members required to make a State Board.

What is a quorum

200

 The procedure for handling blood or body fluids.

 What is blood spill procedure?

200

The pH range of hair.

 What is 4.5 to 5.5?

200

 The pigment that gives skin and hair its color.

 What is melanin?

200

This type of haircut has a graduated effect, with the ends of the hair appearing stacked.

 What is a layered haircut?

200

This type of license is only active for 9 months and cannot be renewed

What is a Temporary License

300

The process of destroying all microbial life, including spores.

What is sterilization?

300

The bonds in hair broken by water or heat, allowing for temporary styling.

 What are hydrogen bonds?

300

The technical term for a nail.

 What is onyx?

300

The section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut.

What is a guide line?

300

This is the amount of time that a non active license can be placed in escrow.

What is 5 years

400

An example of a single-use item that cannot be properly disinfected after use.

What are porous items such as single-use nail files or orangewood sticks?

400

The strongest type of bond in the hair.

What are disulfide bonds?

400

This part of the nail is where the nail plate cells are formed.

What is the matrix?

400

Creating this in a hairstyle, a stylist directs the lines and waves to create the illusion of width or height.

What is volume?

400

This is the allowable square footage for a beauty school enrolling up to 25 students. 


What is 2750 sq. ft


500

How often should disinfectant solutions be changed?

What is according to the manufacturer's instructions?

500

A measurement used to determine the degree of alkalinity or acidity of a substance.

What is pH?

500

The fatty or oily secretions of the sebaceous glands.

What is sebum?

500

The technique that removes weight and adds movement through the hair.

What is texturizing?

500

A salon must display at or near its main entrance

What is a sign?