Infection Control 101
Give one example of a porous item that cannot be disinfected and must be thrown away if contaminated:
Nail file, buffer, wooden stick, pledget, cotton, etc.
Single-celled microorganisms that can cause infection and disease.
Bacteria
The most important and easiest way to prevent the spread of infection in a salon.
Washing hands
SDS stands for:
Safety Data Sheet
The first thing you should do before helping a client who is bleeding.
Make sure to be wearing gloves.
Removing visible dirt and debris from surfaces or tools using soap and water is called:
Cleaning
Microorganisms that grow in warm, damp places like locker rooms and sometimes on skin.
Fungi
What is the protective equipment called that is used to prevent exposure to chemicals or body fluids.
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
WHMIS stands for:
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
What should you do immediately if a chemical product gets into someone’s eye?
Flush the eye with water or eyewash solution.
The process that destroys most microorganisms on non-porous tools is called:
Disinfection
Very small microorganisms that live inside cells and cause illnesses like colds or flu.
Viruses
Tools must be cleaned before they are:
Disinfected
The two types of WHMIS labels are:
Supplier labels and workplace labels
What should you do first if a client says they feel dizzy or faint?
Stop the service.
The process that destroys all microorganisms including bacterial spores is called:
Sterilization
What are the 5 types of organisms important for the beauty professional to know of?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and biofilms.
What is direct transmission?
This type of transmission occurs when disease spreads through direct contact between people.
How often must SDS information be updated?
Every 3 years
After a blood exposure incident, tools and surfaces must be:
Cleaned and disinfected.
This blue liquid disinfectant is commonly used in salons to disinfect nonporous tools like combs, scissors, and metal implements.
Barbicide
What is AF79?
This hospital-grade disinfectant commonly used in salons kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses on non-porous tools.
What is indirect transmission?
This type of transmission occurs when disease spreads through contaminated tools, surfaces, or objects.
The purpose of a WHMIS label is to do this:
Alert workers to hazards and safety precautions.
What is infection control?
Infection control refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another.