Barber Vocabulary Ch. 5; Infection Control And Safe Work Practices

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antiseptics

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chemical agents that may kill, retard, or prevent the growth of bacteria; not classified as disinfectants

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blood-spill disinfection

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the procedures to follow when the barber or client sustains an injury that results in bleeding

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decontamination

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the removal of pathogens from tools, equipment, and surfaces

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disinfectants

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chemical agents used to destroy most bacteria and some viruses and to disinfect tools, implements, and surfaces

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disinfection

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second-highest level of decontamination used on hard, nonporous materials

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dry or cabinet sanitizer

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airtight cabinet containing an active fumigant used to store sanitized tools and implements

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EPA-registered disinfectant

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a product that has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency as an effective disinfectant against certain disease-producing organisms

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Hazard Communication Rule

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requires that chemical manufacturers and importers evaluate and identify possible health hazards associated with their products

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hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant

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disinfectants that are effective against bacteria, fungi, viruses, tuberculosis, Psuedomonas, HIV-1, and Hepatitis B and are registered with the EPA

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MSDS

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(Material Safety Data Sheet) provides product information as compiled by the manufacturer

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Occupational Safety and Health Act

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an act that led to the creation of OSHA, which regulates and enforces health and safety standards in the workplace

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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public sanitation

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the application of measures used to promote public health and prevent the spread of infectious disease

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Right-to-Know Law

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requires employers to post notices where toxic substances are present in the workplace

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safe work practices

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the maintenance of sanitation standards and the application of safety precautions in the workplace environment

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sanitation

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the third or lowest level of decontamination; means to significantly reduce the number of pathogens found on a surface

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solute

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the substance that is dissolved in a solvent

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solution

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the product created from combining and dissolving a solute in a solvent

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solvent

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the liquid in which a solute is dissolved

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sterilization

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the process of rendering an object germ-free by destroying all living organisms on a surface

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ultraviolet-ray sanitizer

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sanitizer metal cabinets with ultraviolet lamps or bulbs used to store sanitized tools and implements

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Universal Precautions

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CDC guidelines and controls that require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens

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wet sanitizer

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any covered receptacle large enough to permit the immersion of tools and implements into a disinfectant solution