Salon Safety and Sanitation

Flashcards based on the Unit II safety and information sheet, covering terminology, sanitation rules, bacteria types, and fire safety codes.

Safety

State or condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury

Accident

Any suddenly occurring, unintentional event which causes injury or property damage

First aid

Immediate, temporary care given the victim of an accident or sudden illness until the services of a physician can be obtained

Bacteria

One-celled vegetable microorganisms; also called germs or microbes

Hygiene

Establishing and maintaining good health

Sterilize

To make free from all germs

Sanitize

Chemical means of keeping salon and equipment as free from germs as possible

Dry sanitizer

Closed cabinet used to keep implements sanitized until ready for use

Fumigant

Substance which disinfects by giving off smoke or fumes; usually used in a dry sanitizer

Contagious

Ability to be transmitted from one person to another

Vapor

Substance used in cabinet sanitizer to keep sterilized implements sanitary

Germicidal

Destroys germs

Ultra-violet

Violet ray having a germicidal action

Pathogenic

Harmful bacteria; disease-producing

Non-pathogenic

Beneficial bacteria; helpful

Disinfect

Destroy most pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria

Antiseptic

Chemical substance used to control bacteria growth

Physical agent

Nonchemical method used for sterilization, such as boiling water at $100^{\circ}\text{C}$ ($212^{\circ}\text{F}$)

Sepsis

Poisoning due to pathogenic bacteria

Asepsis

Freedom from disease germs

Formaldehyde

Chemical used to kill bacteria

Quaternary ammonium compound

Chemical used to disinfect, often called quats

General infection

Infection that affects entire body, such as blood poisoning

Local infection

Infection that is concentrated on one area of the body, such as a boil or pimple

Animal parasite

Small organism that lives off other living matter, such as head lice

Fungi

Plant organisms that live on dead and some living matter

Merthiolate

Commercial product used to cleanse wounds

Boric acid

Antiseptic used as an eye wash

Phenol

Disinfectant used to cleanse and sanitize

Toxic

Poisonous

Tincture of iodine

Antiseptic used on small wounds or cuts

Flagella

Hairlike projections on some bacteria which permits movement

Virus

Microscopic pathogenic particles of unknown origin

Federal safety red

Color used for fire protection equipment, portable containers of flammable liquids, and emergency stop controls

Federal safety yellow

Color used for caution, physical hazards, waste containers for explosive materials, and power sources

Federal safety orange

Color used for dangerous parts of equipment, safety starter buttons, and exposed edges of pulleys or gears

Federal safety purple

Color used for radiation hazards

Federal safety green

Color used for nameplates, noncritical parts, and location of first aid equipment

Federal safety black and white

Colors used individually or in combination for traffic flow, housekeeping, and storage areas

USP

Label indicating a product meets the standards of the United States Pharmacopoeia

NF

Label indicating a product meets the standards of the National Formulary

Cresol

The technical term for Lysol

Cocci

Round-shaped bacteria

Streptococci

Bacteria causing blood poisoning, acute sore throat, scarlet fever, and rheumatic fever

Staphylococci

Bacteria causing boils, abscesses, carbuncles, pustules, and food poisoning; categorized as a local infection

Diplococci

Bacteria causing measles, influenza, and pneumonia

Bacilli

Rod-shaped bacteria causing tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, dysentery, and tuberculosis

Spirilla

Corkscrew-shaped bacteria causing syphilis

Fire triangle

The three components that must be present at the same time to produce fire: Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen

Class A fire

Fires that occur in ordinary combustible materials such as wood, rags, and rubbish

Class B fire

Fires that occur with flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, grease, paint, and thinner

Class C fire

Fires that occur in or near electrical equipment such as motors, switchboards, and electrical wiring

Class D fire

Fires that occur with combustible metals such as iron and magnesium

Pressurized water extinguisher

Fire extinguisher used on Class A fires only

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) extinguisher

Fire extinguisher used on Class B and C fires

Dry chemical extinguisher

Fire extinguisher used on Class B, C, and some D fires

Foam extinguisher

Fire extinguisher used on Class A and B fires