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✔✔chelating soaps - ✔✔detergents that break down stubborn films and remove the
reidue of pedicure products such as scrubs, salts, and masks
✔✔clean (cleaning) - ✔✔A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water or
detergent and water to remove all visible dirt,debris, and many disease -causing germs.
Cleaning , also removes visible debris that interferes with disinfection. Cleaning is what
cosmetologist do before disinfecting
✔✔direct transmission - ✔✔Transmission of blood or bloody fluids through toughing(
including shaking hands), kissing, coughing, sneezing and talking
✔✔tuberculosis - ✔✔A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through
coughing or sneezing.
✔✔tinea pedis - ✔✔ringworm foot of the foot
✔✔tinea capitis - ✔✔A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or
spots, at the opening of the hair follicles.
, ✔✔tinea barbae - ✔✔Also known as barber's itch; a superficial fungal infection that
commonly affects the skin. It is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and
neck or around the scalp.
✔✔Exposure Incident - ✔✔Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or
other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an
employees duties
✔✔ cleaning - ✔✔A process of using soap and water or detergent and water to remove
all visible dirt debris and many disease causing germs.
✔✔disinfection - ✔✔A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful
organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces.
✔✔sterilization - ✔✔The mode of decontamination that destroys microorganisms,
including bacterial spores.
✔✔sanitize - ✔✔The process of reducing the number of microorganisms on a clean
surface to safe levels.
✔✔State Regulatory Agencies - ✔✔set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale and use
of equipment and chemical, and along safety standards in the workplace.
✔✔OSHA - ✔✔occupational safety health administration, responsible for regulating and
enforcement of safety and health standards
✔✔MSDS - ✔✔A widely used abbreviation, contains details of the hazards associated
with a chemical, and gives information on its hazardous ingredients, safe handling and
use procedures
✔✔EPA - ✔✔This agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United
States.
✔✔Laws - ✔✔Statutes written by both federal and state legislatures that determine the
scope of practice.
✔✔infection - ✔✔the invasion of the body tissue by disease causing pathogen.
✔✔disinfectants - ✔✔Chemical products capable of destroying bacteria, virus and fungi
on surfaces which should be mix according to mfg instructions on the label so they are
safe and effective.
✔✔decontamination method #1 - ✔✔Cleaning then disinfecting with an appropriate
EPA-registered disinfectant by completely immersing implements for 5-10mins.