Infection Control Flashcards
What are the 3 main steps to infection control
Cleaning
Disinfection
Sterilization
“Removing dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of microbes” is what step in infection control?
Cleaning
What does not kill microbes, but reduces future microbe growth but also requires a scrubbing process to loosen microbes
Antiseptic
“Required standard products to destroy or kill certain microbes on nonporous surfaces” is what step in infection control?
Disinfection
Define “Bactericials”
Kills harmful Bacteria
Define “Tuberculocidals”
Kills tuberculosis
Define “Fungicialds”
Destoryes fungi
Define “Viricials”
Kills viruses
Define “Pseudomonacidals”
Kills pseudomonaicidals
What Enforces safety and health standards in a workspace?
OSHA
What 4 labeled products are in OSHA?
Ingredients
associated hazards
Combustion levels
storage requirements
Name 5 SDS Categories
Production identification
Hazard Identification
Composition info
First Aid Measures
What is EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Define EPA
Approves products for infection control. Manufactures submit a product for verification of effectiveness
What are 3 forms of disinfection
Solution
Wipes
Spray