chapter 5 Milady test questions

Safety data sheet (SDS)

Replaces material safety sheet

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)

Registered all types of disinfectant used and sold in the United States

Quarts

the most common used products in this group are quaternary ammonium compounds, commonly known as

Bacteria

One-celled microorganisms that have both plan and animal characteristics

Cocci

Round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in a group

Staphylococci

Grows in clusters like bunches of grapes

Spirilla

Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria

Indirect transmission

Transmission through blood or bodily fluids with an intermediate contaminated object

Active stage

Bacteria grow and reproduce

bacterial spores

The ability of certain types of bacteria to form a hard keratin coating that will protect it

System infection

The pathogens has distributed throughout the body or a system of the body

Staphylococci

Most common bacteria, doesn’t make us ill

Biofilms

Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body

Fungi

Single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses that include mold, mildew, and yeast

Scabies

Is a contagious skin disease and it is causes by itch mites, which burrow under the skin

Immunity

The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection

Acquired immunity

Immunity the body develops after overcoming a disease

Decontamination

The removal of blood and all other potentially infectious material on an items surface

Disinfection

Process that eliminates most, but not all microorganisms on nonporous surfaces

Most concentrates

Have a 10 minute contact time

Efficiency

The ability to produce an effect

Quarternary ammonium compounds

Disinfectants that are very effective when used properly in the salon

Phenolic disinfectants

Powerful disinfectants known as tuberculocidal

Sodium hypochlorite

Household bleach

Remember to

Clean the containers everyday and to wear gloves when you do

Multi-use

Reusable items, can be disinfected and used used on more than one person

Exposure incident

Contact with no intact skin, blood, or body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials