Agencies
Agency responsible for register all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Cleaning
Is a mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris and, many disease- causing germs
What is a Disease
An abnormal condition of all parts of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganism that have both plant and animal characteristics; some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless
Hand Washing
You should wash your hand thoroughly before and after working with each client
What is OSHA stands for
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Sanitizing
Is a chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned surface to a safe level
What is Infection
The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Viruses
A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. A virus is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function
Antiseptics
Chemical germicides formulated to use on skin; registered and regulated by the food and drug administration
What is an SDS sheet
is a safety data sheet 16-category
Disinfecting
Is a chemical process for use with nonporous items that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi (except bacterial spores) on implements and environmental surfaces
Direct Transmission
Transmission of pathogens through touching (including hand shaking), kissing, coughing, sneezing and talking
Fungi
single-celled organism that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeast; they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm
Multiuse Item
Also known as reusable; items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidently exposed to blood or body fluid
What is TDLR stands for
Texas Department Licensing and Regulations
Sterilizing
Is the process that destroys all microbial life, including spores, generally with the use of an autoclave
Indirect Transmission
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate object such as razor, extractor, nipper or an environmental surface
Parasites
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. Parasites must have a host to survive
Immersion Time
10 minutes for implements and tools (nonporous)
What State Agencies regulate
Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are on the job
Infection Control
The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another
Airborne Transmission and Respiratory Droplet
Occurs when a pathogen living in our respiratory track and is expelled through coughing, sneezing or even talking
Biofilms
Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body. The biofilm community resist the body's defense mechanism
Standard Precautions
Guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious