Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Front 1

Occupational Back Support

Back 1

a type of back brace with suspenders

Front 2

Flammable

Back 2

materials that are quick to burn

Front 3

Lockout/Tagout

Back 3

all necessary switches on malfunctioning

electrical equipment are tagged and locked from use

Front 4

Emergency

Back 4

a potentially life-threatening situation that

usually occurs suddenly and unexpectedly

Front 5

First Aid

Back 5

involves assisting an injured person until

professional medical help can be provided

Front 6

Shock

Back 6

a serious medical condition in which not enough oxygen reaches tissues

Front 7

Abrasion

Back 7

a scrape or minor cut

Front 8

Laceration

Back 8

a cut or tear in the skin that can be quite deep

Front 9

Avulsion

Back 9

happens when a portion of the skin is partially or completely torn off

Front 10

Puncture Wound

Back 10

happens when the skin is pierced with a pointed object, such as an ice pick, making a deep hole in the skin

Front 11

Heimlich Maneuver

Back 11

a series of thrusts to the abdomen that can help dislodge something that is stuck in a person's airway

Front 12

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Back 12

emergency care that is performed on people who are unresponsive

Front 13

General Safety Audit

Back 13

a review and inspection of all safety procedures and equipment

Front 14

Sanitary

Back 14

clean

Front 15

Contaminated

Back 15

food that is unfit to be eaten

Front 16

Direct Contamination

Back 16

happens when raw foods, or the plants or

animals from which they come, are exposed to harmful microorganisms

Front 17

Cross-Contamination

Back 17

the movement of harmful microorganisms from one place to another

Front 18

Sanitation

Back 18

healthy or clean and whole

Front 19

Hazard

Back 19

a source of danger

Front 20

Toxin

Back 20

a harmful organism or substance

Front 21

Pathogens

Back 21

the majority of foodborne illnesses

Front 22

Bacteria

Back 22

tiny, single-celled microorganisms

Front 23

Viruses

Back 23

simple organisms that cause many food-related illnesses

Front 24

Parasite

Back 24

an organism that must live in or on a host to

survive

Front 25

Fungi

Back 25

spore-producing organisms found in soil, plants, animals, water and in the air

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Mold

Back 26

a form of fungus

Front 27

Cleaning

Back 27

removing food and other soil from a surface

Front 28

Sanitizing

Back 28

reducing the number of microorganisms on the surface