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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration; A U.S. Department of Labor Agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet; Contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety, including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe procedures, and handling.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency;
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States.
Disinfectants
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses except spores on surfaces.
Hospital disinfectants
Effective for cleaning blood and body fluids; Can be used on any nonporous surface in the salon.
Nonporous
An item without pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids.
Disease
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body.
Tuberculocidal Disinfectants
Kills bacteria that cases tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis
A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
Mycobacterium fortuitum
A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.
What could have prevented the Skin Infection outbreak in 2000 for getting pedicures.
Disinfecting the whirlpool foot spas properly.
Infection
The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
Infection Control
Methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
Potentially Harmful Organisms
Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, and Parasites.
Infectious Disease
Caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body.
Cleaning
A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs.
Disinfection
Destroys most, but not all harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
Bactericidal
Capable of destroying bacteria
Virucidal
Capable of destroying viruses
Fungicidal
Capable of destroying fungi
Bacteria
One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
Microorganism
Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
Nonpathogenic
Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions.
Pathogenic
Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
Cocci
Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups.
Staphylococci
Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes.
Streptococci
Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads.
Diplococci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pars and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
Bacilli
Short rod-shaped bacteria that produce the diseases Tetanus, Typhoid fever, Tuberculosis, and Diphtheria.
Spirilla
Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that produce STDs and Lyme disease
Motility
Self-movement; like spirilla and bacilli.
Flagella
slender, hair-like extensions.
Cilia
Shorter flagella.
Inflammation
A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection.
Pus
A fluid created by infection.
Local Infection
A pimple or abscess that is confined to a particular part of the body.