Regulation and Disinfection

Question 1

What is Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

Answer 1

Contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety, including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use procedures, precautions to reduce the risk of accidental harm and overexposure, and flammability warnings.

Question 2

What are Disinfectants?

Answer 2

Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.

Question 3

What is OSHA?

Answer 3

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.

Question 4

What are Laws?

Answer 4

Laws, also called statutes, are written by both federal and state legislatures that determine the scope of practice and that establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules.

Question 5

What are Rules?

Answer 5

Rules and regulations are more specific than laws. Rules are written by the regulatory agency or the state board, and they determine how the law must be applied. Rules establish specific standard of conducts and can be changed or updated frequently.

Question 6

What is Environmental Protection Agency?

Answer 6

Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the U.S.

Question 7

What is infection?

Answer 7

The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens.

Question 8

What are the two types of disinfectants used in salons?

Answer 8

Hospital disinfectants and Tuberculocidal disinfectants.

Question 9

What are the four types of potentially harmful organisms?

Answer 9

Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, and Parasites.

Question 10

What three types of disinfectants must be used in salons?

Answer 10

Bactericidal, Virucidal, and Fungicidal.

Question 11

What is Bacteria?

Answer 11

Bacteria are one called microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.

Question 12

What are the types of Bacteria?

Answer 12

Nonpathogenic and Pathogenic. Nonpathogenic bacteria are harmless organisms that may perform useful functions. Pathogenic bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.

Question 13

What are the classifications of pathogenic bacteria?

Answer 13

•Cocci
  -Staphylococci
  -Streptococci
  -Diplococci
•Bacilli
•Spirilla

Question 14

What are the two distinct phases of the life cycle of bacterial?

Answer 14

The active stage and the inactive or spore-forming stage.

Question 15

What is inflammation?

Answer 15

A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection. An inflammation is characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

Question 16

What does Pus consist of?

Answer 16

Fluid created by infection, containing white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells.

Question 17

What is a local infection?

Answer 17

A pimple or abscess, is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus.

Question 18

Chelating soaps:

Answer 18

Chelating soaps can be used with hard tap water, but should only be used during the cleaning and disinfecting process, not during client treatments.

Question 19

Acquired immunity is obtained through:

Answer 19

Acquired immunity is obtained through inoculation, exposure to allergens, or overcoming a disease.

Question 20

What all does federal agencies do?

Answer 20

Federal agencies set guidelines for manufacturing equipment and chemicals.

Question 21

Which types of bacteria use flagella for locomotion?

Answer 21

Bacilli and Spirilla; both use slender, hairlike extensions known as flagella for locomotion.

Question 22

If a person is asymptomatic, it means that she:

Answer 22

Shows no symptoms or signs of infection.

Question 23

An autoclave is used to:

Answer 23

Sterilize instruments.

Question 24

Ringworm is caused by:

Answer 24

Fungus

Question 25

MRSA initially appears in what form?

Answer 25

In the form of a skin infection.

Question 26

What do you do if there is an exposure incident?

Answer 26

1. Stop the service
2. Put on gloves
3. Stop bleeding by applying pressure with clean cotton ball or gauze
4. Clean with antiseptic wipe in first aid kit
5. Bandage with an adhesive bandage
6. Disinfect workstation w/ epa for body fluids
7. Discard single use items in double bag with biohazard sticker
8. Before moving gloves, make sure all multiuser items are thoroughly cleaned
9. Remove gloves and seal in double bag