Sanitation Basics
What is the lowest level of decontamination?
What is Cleaning or Sanitation?
What is the level of decontamination required by law for salon tools and implements?
What is Disinfection?
What is a microorganism that causes disease called?
What is a Pathogen?
Which federal agency regulates disinfectants used in salons?
What is EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)?
True or False – Disinfectants are safe to use on human skin.
What is False?
What is the purpose of cleaning implements before disinfecting?
What is to remove visible dirt, debris, and residue?
What is the highest level of decontamination?
What is Sterilization?
What are disease-causing bacteria called?
What are Pathogenic bacteria.?
Which federal agency regulates workplace safety?
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
True or False – Pathogenic bacteria are harmless and help the body fight infection.
What is False?
What does "contamination" mean in infection control?
What is the presence of blood, infectious materials, or dirt on a surface?
What disinfectant is effective for blood and body fluids?
What is EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant?
What are the two types of parasites cosmetologists must be aware of?
What is Head lice and scabies (mites)?
What is an SDS?
What is Safety Data Sheet – provides info on safe product use, hazards, and first aid?
True or False – Implements must be cleaned before placing them in disinfectant solution.
What is True?
Which cleaning product is safe for use on the skin?
What is Antiseptics?
Why should disinfectant solutions be changed daily?
What is because they become inactivated by debris and lose effectiveness?
What are bloodborne pathogens?
What is Harmful microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids.?
What should you do if you accidentally cut a client and blood is present?
What is Stop service, wear gloves, clean and disinfect area, apply bandage, discard contaminated items in a biohazard bag?
True or False – Universal Precautions mean treating all bodily fluids as if they are infectious.
What is True?
True or False: Sanitizing alone is enough for salon implements.
What is False? Must disinfect after cleaning?
What is the difference between sterilization and disinfection?
What is sterilization destroys all microbial life; disinfection destroys most but not all.
What should you do immediately after a blood exposure incident?
What is stop the service and follow the blood exposure protocol?
Who sets the infection control rules salons must legally follow?
What is TDLR?
True or False – If disinfectant is visibly contaminated, it can still be used until the end of the day.
What is False — disinfectant must be changed immediately if contaminated?