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what do state agencies regulate |
licensing, enforcement, and conduct when working on salon |
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what did OSHA do in 2012 |
complied with global harmonized system (GHS) of classification and labeling of chemicals system |
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what was the GHS designed for |
creating label standards worldwide, safety concerns (pictograms), and the 16 category standard safety data sheet (SDS) (replaced MSDS) |
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list the highlighted SDS categories |
first aid measures, handling and storage, toxicology information |
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what are first aid measures |
important symptoms/effects- acute and delayed; required treatment |
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what is handling and storage |
list precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities |
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what is toxicology information |
routes of exposure, related symptoms, acute and chronic effects |
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why is it bad to not have SDS available |
it poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal/state regulations |
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should you always use tuberculocidal disinfectants? why? |
no, they are effective but can damage some tools and equipment |
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what is infection control |
the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms |
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what is an infectious disease |
a disease caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body, it can be spread from person to person |
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explain disinfection |
a chemical process that destroys most, but not all, harmful organisms on surfaces |
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define bacteria |
one celled organisms that have both plant and animal characteristics |
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define microorganism |
an organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size |
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what are the highlighted classifications of pathogenic bacteria |
cocci, streptococci, diplococci, spirilla |
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what are cocci |
round bacteria that appear alone or in groups |
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what are streptococci |
pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines like a string of beads, cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning |
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what is diplococci |
spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause pneumonia |
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what are spirilla |
spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria, subdivided into subgroups, such as syphilis and Lyme disease |
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what is motility |
self movement |
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what do bacteria consist of |
an outer cell wall that contains liquid called protoplasm |
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what do bacteria do when they reach their largest size? what is this called |
they divide into two new cells, called binary fission |
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what is inflammation |
the body reacting to injury irritation or infection |
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what is a local infection + example |
confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a pus-filled lesion, pimple or abscess |
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what is a systemic infection |
an infection where the pathogen has distributed throughout the body or a system of the body rather than staying in one area |
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what is it called when a disease spreads from person to person |
contagious or communicable |
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what is a virus |
a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism |
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what is HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus, causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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what is contamination |
the presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residue such as hair/dust/skin |
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what is a diagnosis |
determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms/diagnostic tests. federal regulations prohibit salon pros from diagnosing |
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give examples of organisms that produce pathogenic diseases |
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites |
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why can't a cosmetologist cut living skin |
outside the scope of lisence, federal law only allows medical professionals (medical procedure) |
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what is the most difficult strain of Hepatitis to kill? how do you kill it? |
hepatitis b; make sure your disinfectant is effective against hepatitis b |
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what is folliculitis |
inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial infection (staphylococcus aureus) aka barbers itch |
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what is tinea capitis |
fungal scalp infection (red papules, spots @hair follicles) |
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where are fungal infections most common |
feet |
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what is tinea pedis |
the most frequent food infection resulting from nail services, ringworm of the foot |
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what are parasites |
organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (host), while contributing nothing to it's survival |
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what are head lice |
parasites, called pediculosis capitis |
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what is immunity |
body's ability to destroy, resist, and recognize infection |
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what is sterilization |
brocess that destroys all microbial life |
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what is sterilization |
brocess that destroys all microbial life |
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what's an autoclave |
equipment that incorporates heat and pressure to sterilize |
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what is decontamination |
the removal of blood + other infectious material on item surface, removal of visible debris/residue (dust hair skin) |
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what is allergy |
reaction due to sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, other normally harmless substances |
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how do you dilute disinfectants |
by manufacturer instructions |
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disinfectants must have whatbon the label |
efficacy claims, the ability to produce an effect |
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what is accelerated hydrogen peroxide |
based on stablized hydrogen peroxide, changed every 14 days |
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what is quarternary ammonium compounds (quats) |
disinfectants that are very effective when used properly in the salon |
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what are phenolic disinfectants |
powerful disinfectants, known as tuberculocidal, form of formaldehyde, high pH can damage skin and eyes |
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what is household bleach |
5.25% sodium hypochlorite, an effective disinfectant |
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why should you read the label of bleach |
using too much can damage metal and plastic |
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should you add water to disinfectant? why? |
no you add disinfectant to water to prevent foaming/incorrect ratios |
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define multiuse |
reusable; can be cleaned, disinfected, used on more than one person even if exposed to bodily fluid/blood |
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define single use |
disposable; items cannot be used more than once |
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even if not required by state, what should you keep a logbook of |
equipment usage, cleaning, disinfecting, testing, and maintenance |
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true or false: there are additives and powders that eliminate the need for disinfectants/cleaning |
false |
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what are the drawbacks of antibacterial and antimicrobial soaps |
can dry the skin, are no more effective than regular soaps |
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what are antiseptics |
contain a high volume of alcohol, intended to reduce the numbers of microbes and slow on-skin growth |
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what are standard precautions |
guidelines published by the centers for disease control (CDC) that require employer and employee to assume all bodily fluids are potentially infectious |
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what guidelines do the standard precautions include |
use of gloves, masks, and eyewear when possible contact of blood or blood elements occurs |
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what is an exposure incident |
contact with non-intact skin, blood, bodily fluid, or infectious materials as a result of the employees performance of their duties |
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what is your responsibility to do before reusing multiuse tools |
clean and disinfect |
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where should you store clean/disinfected tools? |
clean covered container/drawer, always isolated from used implements |
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what should you always wear when disinfecting non-electrical tools |
safety glasses and gloves |
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what is step 10 in the cleaning and disinfection of foot spas |
circulate disinfectant through basin for 10 mins or time specified on label (set a timer) |
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what is step 12 in the cleaning and disinfection of foot spas |
drain; rinse with clean warm water and wipe with clean paper towel |
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what is the most important procedure of infection control, when should it be done |
handwashing, it should be done before beginning any service |
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how do you clean your nails when handwashing |
wet and pump soap on a clean, disinfected nail brush to scrub the nails |