ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD WRITTEN STUDY
GUIDE (TEXAS) ~Sanitation, Disinfection, and Safety
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Federal agencies
- correct answer Set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical
ingredients along with safety in the work place.
OSHA
- correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed by Congress to encourage job safety (hazards of
materials, mixing, disposing, storing ) created as a part of the U.S. Department of Labor to regualte and
enforce saftely and health standards to protect employees in the workplace ~ page 75 Milady~
EPA
- correct answer Environmental Protection Agency - registers all type of disinfectants sold and used in
the US.
Disinfectants
- correct answer Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi and viruses (but not spores) on the
surfaces.
Tuberculocidal and hospital strength
- correct answer Two strengths of disinfectants used in salons and spas.
Hospital disinfectants
- correct answer Effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids. Can be used on nonporous surfaces (non
absorbing)
, Tuberculocidal disinfectants
- correct answer Proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis . Much more powerful but can be
harmful to salon, spa and estetic tools (require special methods of disposal)
MSDS
- correct answer Material Safety Data Sheet-
Both Federal and state laws require that manufacturers supply a MSDS for all products sold. It contains
information compiled by the manufacturer about the product safety including the names of hazardous
ingredients, safe handling, and use of procedures, precautions tp reduce the risk of accidental harm or
over exposure and flammability warnings. MSDS also provides useful disposal guidelines and medical
and first aide information. OSHA and state regulatory agenices require that MSDS be kept available in
the salon or spa ore medical office at all times.
Nonporous
- correct answer Items that are made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and
cannot absorb liquids.
State agencies
- correct answer Regulate licensing, enforcement, and conduct when working in a salon, spa or medical
facility.
State regulatory agencies exist to protect salon and spa professionals and protect consumers' health and
safety and welfare while they receive salon and spa services. They include licensing agencies, state
boards of cosmetology, commissions, and health departments. Agencies
Laws
- correct answer Written by both federal & state legislatures, determine the scope of practice and
establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules.
Rules & Regulations
- correct answer More specific than laws. These are written by the regulatory agency or the state board,
and they determine how the law must be applied.
Infection
- correct answer When body tissues are invaded by pathogenic bacteria
GUIDE (TEXAS) ~Sanitation, Disinfection, and Safety
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Federal agencies
- correct answer Set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical
ingredients along with safety in the work place.
OSHA
- correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed by Congress to encourage job safety (hazards of
materials, mixing, disposing, storing ) created as a part of the U.S. Department of Labor to regualte and
enforce saftely and health standards to protect employees in the workplace ~ page 75 Milady~
EPA
- correct answer Environmental Protection Agency - registers all type of disinfectants sold and used in
the US.
Disinfectants
- correct answer Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi and viruses (but not spores) on the
surfaces.
Tuberculocidal and hospital strength
- correct answer Two strengths of disinfectants used in salons and spas.
Hospital disinfectants
- correct answer Effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids. Can be used on nonporous surfaces (non
absorbing)
, Tuberculocidal disinfectants
- correct answer Proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis . Much more powerful but can be
harmful to salon, spa and estetic tools (require special methods of disposal)
MSDS
- correct answer Material Safety Data Sheet-
Both Federal and state laws require that manufacturers supply a MSDS for all products sold. It contains
information compiled by the manufacturer about the product safety including the names of hazardous
ingredients, safe handling, and use of procedures, precautions tp reduce the risk of accidental harm or
over exposure and flammability warnings. MSDS also provides useful disposal guidelines and medical
and first aide information. OSHA and state regulatory agenices require that MSDS be kept available in
the salon or spa ore medical office at all times.
Nonporous
- correct answer Items that are made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and
cannot absorb liquids.
State agencies
- correct answer Regulate licensing, enforcement, and conduct when working in a salon, spa or medical
facility.
State regulatory agencies exist to protect salon and spa professionals and protect consumers' health and
safety and welfare while they receive salon and spa services. They include licensing agencies, state
boards of cosmetology, commissions, and health departments. Agencies
Laws
- correct answer Written by both federal & state legislatures, determine the scope of practice and
establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules.
Rules & Regulations
- correct answer More specific than laws. These are written by the regulatory agency or the state board,
and they determine how the law must be applied.
Infection
- correct answer When body tissues are invaded by pathogenic bacteria
