Salon Ecology. Flashcards
One-celled micro-organisms
Bacteria
OR germs/microbes
Non-disease-producing bacteria:
Nonpathogenic
Disease-producing bacteria:
Pathogenic
A disease that is easily spread from one person to another is:
i.e. Cold, hepatitis & measles
Communicable
OR contagious
Nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter and do not produce disease:
Saprophytes
Spherical-shaped bacteria cells that appear singularly or in groups:
Cocci
Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses, pustules and boils:
Staphylococci
Pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains and can cause septicemia (blood poisoning), strep throat, rheumatic fever and other serious infections:
Streptococci
Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, including pneumonia:
Diplococci
The most common form of bacterial cells, they are bar/rod-shaped cells that can produce a variety of diseases including tetanus, bacterial influenza, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and diphtheria:
Bacilli
Spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells that cause highly contagious diseases such as syphilis, cholera and Lyme disease:
Spirilla
Bacterial growth cycle where bacteria reproduced and grows rapidly:
Active stage
- takes place in dark, damp or dirty areas where a food source is available
- mitosis occurs
- as many as 16 million offspring can be developed in 12 hours
How do bacterial cells enter the body?
Through a break in the skin or through any of the bodies natural openings
State of growth when conditions are unfavorable, difficult environment, enter dormant stage by creating spherical spores that are harmed by disinfectants like cold and heat:
Dormant stage
OR inactive
Hair like projections that move bacilli and spirilla cells:
Flagella
OR cilia
Bar soaps can harbor and transmit?
Bacteria
Sanitation practices apply to?
Everyone
Infection control is divided into three categories:
Sterilization, disinfection and sanitation
Sub-microscopic particles (much smaller than bacteria) that cause familiar diseases:
Viruses
like the common cold, which is caused by a filterable virus
A highly infectious disease that infects the liver
HBV - Human Hepatitis B
A disease caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism called a host
External Parasites
This occurs when disease-causing (pathogenic) bacteria or viruses enter the body and multiply to the point of interfering with the body’s normal state
Infection
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood or body fluids
Bloodborne Pathogens
Infection in one small area of the body
Local infection
Infections that occur through out the entire body
General infection
The ability of the body to destroy infectious agents that enter the body
Immunity
This results when exposure to disease organism trigger the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
Active immunity
This is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system
Passive immunity
This describes steps you take to prevent the spread of disease and kill certain or all microbes
Infection control
The three main categories of infection control
Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization
This means to remove dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of microbes; cleans and reduces microbes on the surface but do not kill microbes
Sanitation
These arrest or prevent the growth of micro-organisms on the skin
Antiseptics
To destroy or kill bacteria and a broad spectrum of viruses on nonporous surfaces, such as implements
Disinfection
Means to destroy or kill all microbes
Sterilization
All disinfectants must inform the user On What the product is “effective in fighting against” on its
Efficacy label
The regulating agency under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
OSHA (The Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
Key information on a specific product regarding ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels, storage requirements is provided by:
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Which agency approved the efficacy of disinfectants?
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
A person who carries a disease-producing bacteria with no recognizable symptoms of the first is an
Asymptomatic
These disinfectants kill bacteria, viruses, fungi & pseudomonas
Broad spectrum disinfectants
Most regulatory agencies have enacted this law to encourage people to help others in emergency situations
Good Samaritan law
How long is it recommended to rinse eyes of chemicals should get into them?
15-30 mins with lukewarm water
The study of small living organisms
i.e. Bacteria
Microbiology
