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A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions
What is ring worm
Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
What is Pathogenic
A fluid created by infection
What is Pus
A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver
What is Hepatitis
The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly
What is Efficacy
Disease produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
What is a Pathogenic disease
Transmission of pathogens through touching (including shaking hands) kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking
What is Direct transmission
Capable of destroying molds and fungi
What is Fungicidal
Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces
What are Disinfectants
An item that is made of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids
What is Nonporous
A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level
What is Sanitation
Single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts; they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm
What are Fungi
Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings; these items are absorbent
What is Porous
Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated over exposure to certain products and chemicals
What is Occupational disease
Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice
What is Pediculosis capitis
Contact with non-intact (broken) skin, blood, bodily fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, which is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties
What is Exposure incident
Commonly known as QUATS; and are designed for disinfection od non-porous surfaces; they are appropriate for use in noninvasive environments and are effective against most pathogens of concern in the salon, spa, or barbershop
What are Quaternary ammonium compounds
Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism (referred to as the host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. These must have hosts to survive
What are Parasites
Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
What are Phenolic disinfectants
Abbreviated HIV; virus that causes HIV disease and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
What is Human immunodeficiency virus
Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests; federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing this
What is a Diagnosis
Disease caused by parasites, such as lice and mites
What is Parasitic disease
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems, or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on with normal function
What is Disease
An inflammatory disease of the skin cause by a viral infection and characterized by small vesicles in clusters
What is Herpes simplex virus
A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces
What is Disinfection