Terms related to Disease
Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment
Occupational Disease
inflammation of the liver and caused by a bloodborne virus similar to HIV/AIDS in transmission
What is Hepatitis
Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. Federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a ______.
Diagnosis
most frequently spread through:
~skin-to-skin contact
~ pedicure bowls
~ unclean tools or implements
Responsible for food poisoning
~ toxic shock syndrome
~some flesh-eating diseases
An example is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
What is Staphylococci
provides pertinent information such as product content, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements
What is SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
Which pathogen causes common colds and other respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Live by penetrating cells, resistant to antibiotics, and prevented by vaccination
What is a Virus
The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface, or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin
Contamination
U.S. Department of Labor whom enforces safety and health standards in the workplace.
Standards address issues relating to the handling, mixing, storing, and disposing of products.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin.
Decontamination
A disease that affects the body as a whole often due to under- or over-functioning internal glands or organs when pathogenic bacteria and their toxins are carried to all parts of the body by way of the bloodstream or lymphatic system
What is systemic infection or disease