Decontamination Flashcards
Name the three levels of decontamination from highest to lowest
Sterilization, disinfection, sanitation
Alcohol is not considered to be a disinfected unless it’s above what percent
70%
Disinfectants are required to be hospital grade in order to be used in the salon. This means they must contain what three things.
Fungicidal bacteriocidal virucidal
There are three types of disinfectants used in the salon. What are they?
Spray, wipes, immersion
Bleach has a shelf life of how many months and what temperatures affect the shelf life’s longevity
3 to 6 months, high temperatures
OSHA stands for what
Occupational safety and health administration
OSHA is set up to do what?
Regulate health and safety in the workplace
Name for 4 super bugs that are resistant to most antibiotics
MRSA, VRA, drug-resistant, tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumonia
Hospitals required to use what level of decontamination?
Sterilization
All disinfectants must be registered with what agency? And have what registration number
Environmental protection agency
EPA
SDS stands for what? And are required to be kept where
Safety data sheet
On premises, easily accessible on all products to be used on clients
List four things found on an SDS
Directions for use
Ingredients
Hazardous materials
Details in case of fire
List three risk factors for contracting a contagious disease
Impaired immune system
Frequent antibiotic use
Hospitalization
HIV stand for what?
Human immunodeficiency virus
A disinfectant that is used in the salon to disinfect and lubricate Tools
Clippercide
A disinfected that contains an additional tuberculocidal element
Citrus 2
How long can MRSA live on a surface?
Over a year
List the three most common ways to transmit HIV
Sharing needles
Unprotected sex
Healthcare associate exposures
With proper treatment individuals infected with HIV are expected to live how long?
Full life expectancy
Name one symptom of HPV
Warts
List the six requirements in the chain of infection
- Infectious agent
2.Reservoir were agent resides
3.Portal of it to leave reservoir
4.A mode of transmission
5.Portal of entry to enter host
6.Susceptible host
When mixing disinfectant always add ____to______?
Disinfectant to water
What level of decontamination kills 99.9% a blood-borne pathogens?
Disinfection
The proper mix ratio for a bleach solution is______parts bleach to_____ parts water?
1 to 9
EPA stand for?
Environmental protection agency
Name three types of immunity
Innate , adaptive, passive
The mix ratio for barber side is____oz of solution to_____oz of water?
2 oz-32 oz
When looking at a label for disinfectants, you should consider these three things
- Claims to kill
- How it will kill
- Where it will kill
