ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD WRITTEN
STUDY GUIDE (TEXAS) ~SANITATION,
DISINFECTION, AND SAFETY~
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Federal bagencies b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Set bguidelines bfor bthe bmanufacturing, bsale,
band buse bof bequipment band bchemical bingredients balong bwith bsafety bin bthe bwork
bplace.
OSHA b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Occupational bSafety band bHealth bAdministration b-
Occupational bSafety band bHealth bAct bwas bpassed bby bCongress bto bencourage bjob
bsafety b(hazards bof bmaterials, bmixing, bdisposing, bstoring b) bcreated bas ba bpart bof
bthe bU.S. bDepartment bof bLabor bto bregualte band benforce bsaftely band bhealth
bstandards bto bprotect bemployees bin bthe bworkplace b~ bpage b75 bMilady~
EPA b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Environmental bProtection bAgency b- bregisters ball btype bof
bdisinfectants bsold band bused bin bthe bUS.
Disinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Chemical bproducts bthat bdestroy ball bbacteria,
bfungi band bviruses b(but bnot bspores) bon bthe bsurfaces.
Tuberculocidal band bhospital bstrength b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Two bstrengths bof
bdisinfectants bused bin bsalons band bspas.
Hospital bdisinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Effective bfor bcleaning bblood band bbodily
bfluids. bCan bbe bused bon bnonporous bsurfaces b(non babsorbing)
Tuberculocidal bdisinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Proven bto bkill bthe bbacteria bthat
bcause btuberculosis b. bMuch bmore bpowerful bbut bcan bbe bharmful bto bsalon, bspa band
bestetic btools b(require bspecial bmethods bof bdisposal)
, MSDS b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Material bSafety bData bSheet- b
Both bFederal band bstate blaws brequire bthat bmanufacturers bsupply ba bMSDS bfor ball
bproducts bsold. bIt bcontains binformation bcompiled bby bthe bmanufacturer babout bthe
bproduct bsafety bincluding bthe bnames bof bhazardous bingredients, bsafe bhandling, band
buse bof bprocedures, bprecautions btp breduce bthe brisk bof baccidental bharm bor bover
bexposure band bflammability bwarnings. bMSDS balso bprovides buseful bdisposal
bguidelines band bmedical band bfirst baide binformation. bOSHA band bstate bregulatory
bagenices brequire bthat bMSDS bbe bkept bavailable bin bthe bsalon bor bspa bore bmedical
boffice bat ball btimes.
Nonporous b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Items bthat bare bmade bor bconstructed bof ba bmaterial
bthat bhas bno bpores bor bopenings band bcannot babsorb bliquids.
State bagencies b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Regulate blicensing, benforcement, band bconduct
bwhen bworking bin ba bsalon, bspa bor bmedical bfacility.
State bregulatory bagencies bexist bto bprotect bsalon band bspa bprofessionals band
bprotect bconsumers' bhealth band bsafety band bwelfare bwhile bthey breceive bsalon band
bspa bservices. bThey binclude blicensing bagencies, bstate bboards bof bcosmetology,
bcommissions, band bhealth bdepartments. bAgencies
Laws b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Written bby bboth bfederal b& bstate blegislatures, bdetermine
bthe bscope bof bpractice band bestablish bguidelines bfor bregulatory bagencies bto bmake
brules.
Rules b& bRegulations b- bcorrect banswer✔✔More bspecific bthan blaws. bThese bare
bwritten bby bthe bregulatory bagency bor bthe bstate bboard, band bthey bdetermine bhow
bthe blaw bmust bbe bapplied.
Infection b- bcorrect banswer✔✔When bbody btissues bare binvaded bby bpathogenic
bbacteria
infection bcontrol b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bmethods bused bto beliminate bor breduce
bthe btransmission bof binfectious borganisms.
Infectious bDisease b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Caused bby bpathogenic b(harmful) borganisms
bthat benter bthe bbody. bIt bmay bor bmay bnot bspread bfrom bone bperson bto banother
bperson.
Clean b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Mechanical bform b(scrubbing) busing bsoap band bwater bor
bdetergent bto bremove ball bvisible bdirt band binvisible bdirt bthat bmay binterfere bwith
bdisinfection. bcleaning bis brequired bbefore bdisinfecting
Sanitizing b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Reducing bpathogens bon ba bsurface bto bsafe blevels.
b(Reduces bdisease bcausing bgerms bon bclean bsurfaces)
STUDY GUIDE (TEXAS) ~SANITATION,
DISINFECTION, AND SAFETY~
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Federal bagencies b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Set bguidelines bfor bthe bmanufacturing, bsale,
band buse bof bequipment band bchemical bingredients balong bwith bsafety bin bthe bwork
bplace.
OSHA b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Occupational bSafety band bHealth bAdministration b-
Occupational bSafety band bHealth bAct bwas bpassed bby bCongress bto bencourage bjob
bsafety b(hazards bof bmaterials, bmixing, bdisposing, bstoring b) bcreated bas ba bpart bof
bthe bU.S. bDepartment bof bLabor bto bregualte band benforce bsaftely band bhealth
bstandards bto bprotect bemployees bin bthe bworkplace b~ bpage b75 bMilady~
EPA b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Environmental bProtection bAgency b- bregisters ball btype bof
bdisinfectants bsold band bused bin bthe bUS.
Disinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Chemical bproducts bthat bdestroy ball bbacteria,
bfungi band bviruses b(but bnot bspores) bon bthe bsurfaces.
Tuberculocidal band bhospital bstrength b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Two bstrengths bof
bdisinfectants bused bin bsalons band bspas.
Hospital bdisinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Effective bfor bcleaning bblood band bbodily
bfluids. bCan bbe bused bon bnonporous bsurfaces b(non babsorbing)
Tuberculocidal bdisinfectants b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Proven bto bkill bthe bbacteria bthat
bcause btuberculosis b. bMuch bmore bpowerful bbut bcan bbe bharmful bto bsalon, bspa band
bestetic btools b(require bspecial bmethods bof bdisposal)
, MSDS b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Material bSafety bData bSheet- b
Both bFederal band bstate blaws brequire bthat bmanufacturers bsupply ba bMSDS bfor ball
bproducts bsold. bIt bcontains binformation bcompiled bby bthe bmanufacturer babout bthe
bproduct bsafety bincluding bthe bnames bof bhazardous bingredients, bsafe bhandling, band
buse bof bprocedures, bprecautions btp breduce bthe brisk bof baccidental bharm bor bover
bexposure band bflammability bwarnings. bMSDS balso bprovides buseful bdisposal
bguidelines band bmedical band bfirst baide binformation. bOSHA band bstate bregulatory
bagenices brequire bthat bMSDS bbe bkept bavailable bin bthe bsalon bor bspa bore bmedical
boffice bat ball btimes.
Nonporous b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Items bthat bare bmade bor bconstructed bof ba bmaterial
bthat bhas bno bpores bor bopenings band bcannot babsorb bliquids.
State bagencies b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Regulate blicensing, benforcement, band bconduct
bwhen bworking bin ba bsalon, bspa bor bmedical bfacility.
State bregulatory bagencies bexist bto bprotect bsalon band bspa bprofessionals band
bprotect bconsumers' bhealth band bsafety band bwelfare bwhile bthey breceive bsalon band
bspa bservices. bThey binclude blicensing bagencies, bstate bboards bof bcosmetology,
bcommissions, band bhealth bdepartments. bAgencies
Laws b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Written bby bboth bfederal b& bstate blegislatures, bdetermine
bthe bscope bof bpractice band bestablish bguidelines bfor bregulatory bagencies bto bmake
brules.
Rules b& bRegulations b- bcorrect banswer✔✔More bspecific bthan blaws. bThese bare
bwritten bby bthe bregulatory bagency bor bthe bstate bboard, band bthey bdetermine bhow
bthe blaw bmust bbe bapplied.
Infection b- bcorrect banswer✔✔When bbody btissues bare binvaded bby bpathogenic
bbacteria
infection bcontrol b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bmethods bused bto beliminate bor breduce
bthe btransmission bof binfectious borganisms.
Infectious bDisease b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Caused bby bpathogenic b(harmful) borganisms
bthat benter bthe bbody. bIt bmay bor bmay bnot bspread bfrom bone bperson bto banother
bperson.
Clean b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Mechanical bform b(scrubbing) busing bsoap band bwater bor
bdetergent bto bremove ball bvisible bdirt band binvisible bdirt bthat bmay binterfere bwith
bdisinfection. bcleaning bis brequired bbefore bdisinfecting
Sanitizing b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Reducing bpathogens bon ba bsurface bto bsafe blevels.
b(Reduces bdisease bcausing bgerms bon bclean bsurfaces)
