State Board Exam Prep - Esthetics

What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Was created by the US Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace?

OSHA

This regulates employee exposure to potentially toxic substances and informs employees about the possible hazards of materials used in the workplace?

Occupational safety and health act of 1970

This requires that chemical manufacturers and importers assess and communicate the potential hazards associated with their products?

Hazard communication standard for HCS

This contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety?

Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS

Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States?

EPA

What does EPA stand for?

Environmental Protection Agency

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

Disinfectants

This is effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids?

Hospital disinfectants

This means that an item is made or constructed of material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquid?

Nonporous

An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function?

Disease

What was the bacteria that caused over 100 clients in one California salon to develop a serious skin infection in their legs after recieving a pedicure?

Microbacterium fortutium

The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens?

Infection

The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms?

Infection control

What are the four types of potentially harmful organisms?

Bacteria, fungi, viruses, & parasites

This is caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body?

Infectious disease

A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs from tool implements and equipment?

Cleaning

The process of “ “ destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces? (Not effective against spores)

Disinfecting

Be sure to mix and use disinfectants according to what?

The instructions on the label

One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics?

Bacteria

Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions?

Nonpathogenic

These bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease of infection in humans when they invade the body?

Pathogentic

Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups?

Cocci

Pus forming bacteria that grows in clusters like a bunch of grapes?

Staphylococci