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____________ is mechanical process of using soap and water or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris and many disease causing germs.
Cleaning
___________ chemical process for use with NONPOROUS items that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms like bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Disinfecting / Disinfection
__________ chemical products that destroy MOST bacteria, viruses & fungi on surfaces.
Disinfectants
______________ is the process by which pathogens move in-between individuals and objects.
Transmission
____________ __________ is the way we move pathogens including kissing, touching, coughing and sneezing.
Direct Transmission
_____________ is a chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a SAFE LEVEL.
Sanitizing / Sanitation - laypersons term to marketing term to describe step before disinfecting.
____________ process that destroys ALL MICROBIAL LIFE. Including Bacterial Spores. Generally with use of an autoclave.
Sterilization / Sterilizing
________ & regulations are more specific than laws. Can be changed or updated more frequently.
Rules
___________ ___________ occurs through contact with an intermediate contaminated object. Ex: Razor, Extractor, Door nobs, etc
Indirect Transmission
___________ is a disinfectant capable of DESTROYING VIRUSES.
Virucidal
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
_ _ _ _ was created by the U.S Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to PROTECT EMPLOYEES IN THE WORKPLACE.
OSHA
Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or excuse to be _________________.
Non-Compliant / Non-compliance
_____________ means this disinfectant is capable of DESTROYING BACTERIA.
_____________ is a disinfectant capable of DESTROYING FUNGI.
Fungicidal
__________ __________ refers to methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another.
Infection Control
____________ ___________ __________ registers ALL types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Before manufacturer's can sell a product for disinfecting surfaces, tools, implements or equipment, they must obtain an _ _ _ _____________ __________, that is indicated on the product LABEL.
EPA Registration Number
__________ is an invasion of BODY tissues by disease causing pathogens.
Infection / Infectious
____________ _________ are LARGE PARTICLES that do NOT stay suspended in the AIR for long. (Masks help protect you from these pathogens)
Respiratory Droplet/s
___________ Agencies SET GUIDELINES for manufacture, sale, use of equipment and chemical ingredients.
Federal Agencies
____________ Agencies regulate LICENSING, ENFORCEMENT & YOUR CONDUCT on the job.
State Agencies
_______ are written by both federal & state legislatures to determine the SCOPE of practice (what we can legally offer) & establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules.
Laws (Statutes)
________ is abnormal condition of ALL or PART of the body, its systems, or its organs that makes the BODY INCAPABLE of carrying on normal functions.
Disease
When a disease is capable of being spread from one person to another it is said to be __________________.
Communicable / Contagious Disease