First Aid and CCOHS in the Spa Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering workplace safety, first-aid procedures, emergency preparedness, WHMIS 2015 hazard pictograms, and CCOHS guidelines for estheticians.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

A national institute created in Canada to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment through tools, resources, and advancing health and safety programs with a vision to eliminate work-related illnesses and injuries.

Good Samaritan Laws

Laws enacted in most states that encourage people to help others in emergency situations by providing legal protection to those offering emergency care, requiring them to use common sense and a reasonable level of skill not exceeding their scope of training.

Accident Logbook

A record maintained by a salon/spa to document all accidents that happen in the workplace and how they were handled.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

A procedure performed by a certified individual that keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs using chest compressions until trained medical staff can take over.

Tourniquet

A device placed above an injured area to slow or stop bleeding, used only in a situation where bleeding is uncontrollable or pulsating, as it may result in subsequent medical amputation.

First-Degree Burn

A superficial burn that never blisters and heals in $3$ to $4\text{ days}$ without scarring.

Second-Degree Burn

A burn that extends beneath the epidermis into the dermis, causing blisters to form.

Third-Degree Burn

A severe burn extending all the way through the second layer of skin (dermis), which may or may not have blisters and requires specialized medical treatment.

Erythema

Extreme redness of the skin caused by a chemical burn or irritation.

Edema

Overall puffiness or swelling that often appears on the skin alongside welts following a chemical burn.

Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)

An emergency technique for choking victims over $1\text{ year}$ of age where the responder stands behind the victim, places a thumbless fist just above the navel and well below the ribs, and pulls inward and slightly upward.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Documents kept readily available in a salon/spa that provide detailed information on product contents, potential hazards, and first-aid measures in case of injury or allergic reaction.

Irritant Contact Dermatitis (ICD)

A type of eczema that occurs when harsh substances, chemical peels, or frequent handwashing damage or weaken the skin's barrier over time without involving an immune system reaction.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD)

A skin reaction involving the immune system that occurs when a person becomes sensitized to allergens like fragrance, preservatives, dyes, or latex, leading to reactions upon repeated exposure.

Routes of Entry

The five ways hazardous substances enter the body: inhalation, skin absorption, injection, direct contact, and ingestion.

Pictogram (WHMIS 2015)

A graphic image consisting of a symbol inside a distinctive red square set on one of its points border that immediately identifies the specific hazard class or category of a product.

Flame Pictogram

A hazard pictogram assigned to flammable gases, aerosols, liquids, solids, pyrophorics, self-heating substances, water-reactive flammable gas emitters, self-reactives, and organic peroxides.

Flame Over Circle Pictogram

A hazard pictogram assigned to oxidizing gases, oxidizing liquids, and oxidizing solids.

Gas Cylinder Pictogram

A hazard pictogram assigned to gases under pressure, including compressed gas, liquefied gas, refrigerated liquefied gas, and dissolved gas.

Exploding Bomb Pictogram

A hazard pictogram assigned to self-reactive substances and mixtures (Types A and B) and organic peroxides (Types A and B).

Skull and Crossbones Pictogram

A hazard pictogram indicating acute toxicity (fatal or toxic) via oral, dermal, or inhalation routes for Categories $1$, $2$, and $3$.

Corrosion Pictogram

A hazard pictogram used for substances corrosive to metals (Category $1$), skin corrosion (Category $1$), and serious eye damage (Category $1$).

Exclamation Mark Pictogram

A hazard pictogram indicating less severe health effects such as Category $4$ acute toxicity, skin or eye irritation, skin sensitization, specific target organ toxicity from single exposure (Category $3$), or damage to the ozone layer.

Health Hazard Pictogram

A hazard pictogram used for respiratory sensitizers, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, specific target organ toxicity (single or repeated exposure), and aspiration hazard.

Biohazardous Infectious Materials Pictogram

A hazard pictogram depicting a biohazard symbol inside a black circle, used for organisms or toxins that can cause diseases in people or animals.

PREempt RTU / Wipes

A surface disinfectant requiring a $3\text{-minute}$ wet contact time to kill viruses, bacteria, and fungi on non-critical surfaces of skincare machines and devices.

PREempt HLD5

A high-level disinfectant solution used for fully immersing reusable hard non-porous tools for $5\text{ minutes}$, reusable for up to $14\text{ days}$.

PREempt CS20

A chemical sterilant and disinfectant solution used for fully immersing reusable tools for $20\text{ minutes}$, reusable for up to $14\text{ days}$.

Chemical Eye Injury Protocol

First-aid procedure requiring holding eyelids apart, flushing the eyeball with lukewarm water for $15$ to $30\text{ minutes}$, placing a gauze pad or cloth over both eyes, securing with a bandage, and seeking immediate emergency medical care.

Embedded Object Eye Injury Protocol

First-aid procedure requiring placing a gauze pad or cloth over both eyes and securing with a bandage without trying to remove the embedded object, followed by getting to an eye specialist or emergency room immediately.

Alpha Hydroxy Acid Neutralizer

A solution (or ordinary baking soda and water if no neutralizer is available) required to remove product and stop burning when glycolic acid or alpha hydroxy acid products cause a chemical burn.

Patch Test

A test performed on a client's skin (usually on the inside of the arm or behind the ear) prior to exfoliation or peeling treatments to evaluate skin sensitivity and prevent chemical burns.