Safety & Infection Control

Question 1

OSHA

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and Health Administration; created as part of the US Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.

Question 2

EPA

Answer 2

Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US.

Question 3

State regulatory agencies

Answer 3

They exist to protect salon and spa professionals and to protect consumers health, safety, and welfare while they receive salon and spa services. State regulatory agencies include licensing agencies, state boards of cosmetology, commissions, and health departments. Regulatory agencies require that everyone working in a salon or spa follow specific procedures.

Question 4

CDC

Answer 4

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention; study disease and provides guidance to prevent their spread.

Question 5

SP

Answer 5

Standard precautions; introduced by the CDC in 96 to replace universal precautions (everyone is considered a threat). Workers must assume that ALL blood and body fluids are potential sources of infections, regardless of the perceived risk.

Question 6

MSDS

Answer 6

Material safety data sheet; contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety including precautions to reduce the risk of accidental harm or overexposure, and flammability warnings. Also provides disposal guidelines and medical and first aid information.

Question 7

FDA

Answer 7

Food and drug administration