NYS Waxing license test Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) - Correct answer-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 answer-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 answer-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
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, 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 answer-registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used in the USA
Disinfectants - Correct answer-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 answer-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 answer-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 answer-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
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Questions and Answers
occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) - Correct answer-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 answer-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 answer-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
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, 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 answer-registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used in the USA
Disinfectants - Correct answer-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 answer-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 answer-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 answer-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
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