questions and answers 2025
occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) - Correct Ans-Created in 1970 as
part of the DOL efforts to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect
employees in the workplace. This led to the creation of HCS. OSHA standards address
issues relating to the handling, mixing, storing and disposing of products, general safety
in the workplace, and your right to know about hazardous ingredients in products.
hazard communication standard (HCS) - Correct Ans-A law that requires chemical
manufacturers and importers to assess and communicate the potential hazards
associated with their products. Aka this product is hazardous here are the steps to take
if needed. The MSDS is a results of the HCS
Material safety data sheet - Correct Ans-You get this from the manufacturers or the
distributors website. It contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product
safety including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use procedures,
precautions to produce the risk of accidental harm or overexposure, and flammability
warnings. Also provides medical and first aid information. OSHA and state regulators
require that MSDS be kept available in the salon, spa or medical official for all products.
You can be fined for not having MSDS documents available during business hours.
Environmental protection agency (EPA) - Correct Ans-registers all types of disinfectants
sold and used in the USA
Disinfectants - Correct Ans-chemical products that removes or destroy all bacteria,
fungus and viruses ( but not spores) on surfaces. 2 types of disinfectants used in salons
Hospital disinfectants - Correct Ans-effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids. They
can be used on any non porous surfaces. They control the spread of disease, an
abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs that makes the
body incapable of carrying on normal functions.
Non porous - Correct Ans-an item is made or constructed of a material that has no
pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids. (ex: tweezers, scissors, etc.) so basically
anything metal
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - Correct Ans-proven to kill the bacteria that cause
tuberculosis, a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or
sneezing. These bacteria are capable of forming spores, so they are difficult to kill. TB
disinfectants are one of a kind hospital disinfectant. Some of these products can be
harmful to a salon, spa and esthie tools and equipment. Can eat the metal and make it
appear rusty.