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Define Adequate Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: means ventilation by natural or
mechanical methods that removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust to prevent
hazardous conditions from occurring in accordance with OAR Chapter 437, Division 2,
or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion to the size and capacity of the
room.
Define Affidavit of Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER: means an original document or
other approved means of verifying licensure history, including information disclosing all
unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions. Refer to OAR 331-030-
0040.
Define Article - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items that complement services
provided in the practice of barbering, hair design, esthetics or nail technology, including,
but not limited to, neck-strips, towels or linens, and cloth or plastic capes.
Define Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER: has the definition set forth in ORS 676.562
and means a certificate, license, permit or registration issued by the Health Licensing
Office that allows a person to practice one of the occupations or professions or maintain
a facility subject to the authority of the boards and councils listed in ORS 676.565.
Define Chemical Service - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of any product that
restructures or removes hair or changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails
Define Common area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area of a facility that is used by
all authorization holders performing services, including, but not limited to, reception
areas, dispensing areas, sinks, shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas and
employee lounges.
,Define Dermaplaning - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of a blade with a handle to
remove dead skin cells and vellus hairs from the face.
Define Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER: means using a process to destroy harmful
organisms, including bacteria, viruses, germs, and fungi.
Define Dispensing Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area with nonporous
surfaces and a sink with hot and cold running water where service preparations are
conducted, including, but not limited to, mixing of chemicals, cleaning of tools and
equipment, disposing of residues, and rinsing parts of the body exposed to chemicals.
Define Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items needed to operate a
facility, including, but not limited to, waiting chairs, barber or styling chairs, shampoo
chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls, stationary dryers, pedicure bowls or whirlpool
foot spas, paraffin wax containers, and nail technology tables.
Define Fire-retardant container - CORRECT ANSWER: means an airtight metal
container for disposing of chemical waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define Hazardous - CORRECT ANSWER: "Hazardous" means capable of causing an
unplanned, uncontrolled reaction which could
present a hazard to authorization holders or clients by explosion, fire, release of toxic
gases
or by-products, or physical or chemical burns;
Define High-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent, that has
demonstrated tuberculocidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Low-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent that has
demonstrated bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity and is
registered with the EPA.
,Define Materials and supplies - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items which
complement the use of tools and implements, including but not limited to hair tints,
bleaches, permanent wave solutions, hair oils, shampoos, wax, rinses, disinfectants,
and chemicals.
Define Natural person - CORRECT ANSWER: means a living, individual, human being
Define Official transcript - CORRECT ANSWER: means a document authorized by the
appropriate office in the HECC and certified by an educational institution indicating
applicant identity information, each field of practice enrolled under, specific hour
requirements for each field of practice if applicable, final practical examination scores
for each field of practice, enrollment information and a signature from an authorized
representative on file with the Office. Original documents must be submitted directly to
the Office from the educational institution by United States Postal Service mail, email or
fax.
Define Premises - CORRECT ANSWER: means the entire area of a facility, licensed by
the Office as a facility defined under ORS 690.005.
Define Segregated in Storage - CORRECT ANSWER: "Segregated in storage" means
that potentially hazardous chemicals and materials are
separated (to prevent their mixing with one another through leakage, spillage or
breakage) by
an adequate distance or through the use of physical barriers such as partitions or
separate
shelving.
Define sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements - CORRECT
ANSWER: means those items that may come in contact with blood-borne pathogens
and other potentially hazardous materials including, but not limited to, dermaplaning
blade with handle, lancets, razors, cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers, nail clippers,
tweezers, comedone extractors, shears, and metal nail files.
, Define Soiled - CORRECT ANSWER: means an article that has been used and has not
been cleaned or disinfected for use on the next client.
Define Superficial peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does not
extend beyond the stratum basale (basal layer). This does not include enzymes and
other solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Tools and implements - CORRECT ANSWER: "Tools and implements" means all
portable articles and instruments, which the
authorization holder uses when performing services on clients, including, but not limited
to
combs, shears, clippers and yoyettes.
Define Very Superficial Peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does
not extend beyond the stratum spinosum. This does not include enzymes and other
solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Work Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area where services are
performed, and preparations are conducted including, but not limited to shampoo area,
work stations and dispensing area.
How deep of a peel can an esthetician perform? - CORRECT ANSWER: An esthetician
is prohibited from performing chemical peels that extend beyond the stratum basale.
How do you disinfect clipper blades? - CORRECT ANSWER: (a) Remove all hair and all
foreign material;
(b) Completely saturate clipper blade with a high-level disinfectant solution, spray, or
foam used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) Electrical clipper blades may be sterilized, using one of the approved methods listed
in OAR 817-010-0065(5)(b) or (c).
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Define Adequate Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: means ventilation by natural or
mechanical methods that removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust to prevent
hazardous conditions from occurring in accordance with OAR Chapter 437, Division 2,
or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion to the size and capacity of the
room.
Define Affidavit of Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER: means an original document or
other approved means of verifying licensure history, including information disclosing all
unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions. Refer to OAR 331-030-
0040.
Define Article - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items that complement services
provided in the practice of barbering, hair design, esthetics or nail technology, including,
but not limited to, neck-strips, towels or linens, and cloth or plastic capes.
Define Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER: has the definition set forth in ORS 676.562
and means a certificate, license, permit or registration issued by the Health Licensing
Office that allows a person to practice one of the occupations or professions or maintain
a facility subject to the authority of the boards and councils listed in ORS 676.565.
Define Chemical Service - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of any product that
restructures or removes hair or changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails
Define Common area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area of a facility that is used by
all authorization holders performing services, including, but not limited to, reception
areas, dispensing areas, sinks, shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas and
employee lounges.
,Define Dermaplaning - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of a blade with a handle to
remove dead skin cells and vellus hairs from the face.
Define Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER: means using a process to destroy harmful
organisms, including bacteria, viruses, germs, and fungi.
Define Dispensing Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area with nonporous
surfaces and a sink with hot and cold running water where service preparations are
conducted, including, but not limited to, mixing of chemicals, cleaning of tools and
equipment, disposing of residues, and rinsing parts of the body exposed to chemicals.
Define Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items needed to operate a
facility, including, but not limited to, waiting chairs, barber or styling chairs, shampoo
chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls, stationary dryers, pedicure bowls or whirlpool
foot spas, paraffin wax containers, and nail technology tables.
Define Fire-retardant container - CORRECT ANSWER: means an airtight metal
container for disposing of chemical waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define Hazardous - CORRECT ANSWER: "Hazardous" means capable of causing an
unplanned, uncontrolled reaction which could
present a hazard to authorization holders or clients by explosion, fire, release of toxic
gases
or by-products, or physical or chemical burns;
Define High-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent, that has
demonstrated tuberculocidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Low-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent that has
demonstrated bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity and is
registered with the EPA.
,Define Materials and supplies - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items which
complement the use of tools and implements, including but not limited to hair tints,
bleaches, permanent wave solutions, hair oils, shampoos, wax, rinses, disinfectants,
and chemicals.
Define Natural person - CORRECT ANSWER: means a living, individual, human being
Define Official transcript - CORRECT ANSWER: means a document authorized by the
appropriate office in the HECC and certified by an educational institution indicating
applicant identity information, each field of practice enrolled under, specific hour
requirements for each field of practice if applicable, final practical examination scores
for each field of practice, enrollment information and a signature from an authorized
representative on file with the Office. Original documents must be submitted directly to
the Office from the educational institution by United States Postal Service mail, email or
fax.
Define Premises - CORRECT ANSWER: means the entire area of a facility, licensed by
the Office as a facility defined under ORS 690.005.
Define Segregated in Storage - CORRECT ANSWER: "Segregated in storage" means
that potentially hazardous chemicals and materials are
separated (to prevent their mixing with one another through leakage, spillage or
breakage) by
an adequate distance or through the use of physical barriers such as partitions or
separate
shelving.
Define sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements - CORRECT
ANSWER: means those items that may come in contact with blood-borne pathogens
and other potentially hazardous materials including, but not limited to, dermaplaning
blade with handle, lancets, razors, cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers, nail clippers,
tweezers, comedone extractors, shears, and metal nail files.
, Define Soiled - CORRECT ANSWER: means an article that has been used and has not
been cleaned or disinfected for use on the next client.
Define Superficial peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does not
extend beyond the stratum basale (basal layer). This does not include enzymes and
other solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Tools and implements - CORRECT ANSWER: "Tools and implements" means all
portable articles and instruments, which the
authorization holder uses when performing services on clients, including, but not limited
to
combs, shears, clippers and yoyettes.
Define Very Superficial Peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does
not extend beyond the stratum spinosum. This does not include enzymes and other
solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Work Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area where services are
performed, and preparations are conducted including, but not limited to shampoo area,
work stations and dispensing area.
How deep of a peel can an esthetician perform? - CORRECT ANSWER: An esthetician
is prohibited from performing chemical peels that extend beyond the stratum basale.
How do you disinfect clipper blades? - CORRECT ANSWER: (a) Remove all hair and all
foreign material;
(b) Completely saturate clipper blade with a high-level disinfectant solution, spray, or
foam used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) Electrical clipper blades may be sterilized, using one of the approved methods listed
in OAR 817-010-0065(5)(b) or (c).
