decontamination and infection control

contaminated

surfaces of tools or other objects that are not free from dirt, oils, and microbes are

in a sealed plastic bag before disposing

when disposing of contaminated wipes or cotton balls from a blood pill, they should be placed

sanitation

The three main levels of decontamination are sterilization, disinfection, and

decontamination

removing pathogens and other substances from tools or surfaces is called

sterilization

The level of decontamination not required in the salon is

surgeons

sterilization is used by

non-porous surfaces

surfaces that may be sterilized are

kill bacterial spores

disinfection is one step below sterilization because it does not

disposable instruments

Instruments used to penetrate the skin may be

damage can result

disinfectants should never be used on human skin, hair, or nails because

EPA registration number

an important number on a disinfectant label is the

safety and health standards

OSHA was created to regulate and enforce

MSDS

every product used in the cosmetology school or salon should have a

Storage requirements

important information found on an MSDS includes

an EPA registered disinfectant that kills HIV-1 and hepatitis B

if a salon implement comes into contact with blood or body fluids, it should be cleaned and completely immersed in

virucidal

A disinfectant that is “formulated for hospitals and healthcare facilities” must be pseudomonacidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and

cleaned

before soaking in a disinfectant, implements must be thoroughly

disinfect

The purpose of a wet sanitizer is to actually

daily

The solution used in a wet sanitizer should be changed

blood spill

when a client is accidentally cut with a sharp instrument, it is known as a

10 to 15 minutes

most quaternary ammonium compounds disinfect implements in

Metal implements

phenolic disinfectants are used mostly for

alcohol

States requiring hospital disinfection do not allow the use of ____ for disinfection of implements

alcohol and bleach

two disinfectants used in the salon in the past, but since replaced by more advanced and effective tech technologies, are

sodium hypochlorite

The technical name for bleach is

an effective disenfectant

ultrasonic bath cleaners are an effective way to clean tiny crevices and implements only when used with

pump type antibacterial soap

rather than using bar soaps, which can grow bacteria, you should provide

disinfected and covered container

properly disinfected implements should be stored in a

sanitization

The lowest level of decontamination is called sanitation or

washing your hands

an example of sanitation is

salon cleanliness

two rules of universal precautions involve your personal hygiene and

labeled

disinfectants should be stored in containers that are

cleaned

before a surface is disinfected, it should be properly

disinfectants

gloves should be worn when working with

dry heat

sterilization may be accomplished by using a steam autoclave or