Milady chapter 5

What are standard precautions?

"Act as though everyone has disease or you can transmit something" Frequent hand washing Wearing of PPEs Protect ourselves and people we work with All body fluids (except sweat) may contain transmissible infectious agents

What does the EPA do?

(EPA) registers all types of disinfectants

What are sanitation methods?

- UV sanitizers - Antiseptics - Soaps - Detergents

What are three ways to clean your tools and implements?

- Washing with soap and warm water and then scrubbing them with a clean and properly disinfected. nailbrush - using an ultrasonic unit -using a chemical cleaner

Why is it important to have a understanding of infection control?

-how pathogens professionals and their clients may be exposed and modes of transmission -knowing proper infection control within the laws and rules. This will safeguard your health and the clients and the business. -protects clients and their license -your conscientious about infection control and safety

What is the lowest to highest level of decontamination:

1) Sanitation 2)Disinfection 3)Sterilization

What are the steps to Blood spill disinfection?

1) Stop service and clean injured area 2)Apply antiseptic with out contaminating container 3)cover injury with a appropriate dressing 4) use finger guard or gloves 5) clean client and wash station 6) Discard all disposable contaminated object by double bagging

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is?

AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body's immune system is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Abbreviated MRSA; a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics.

Disease:

Abnormal condition of all or part of the body, its systems, or its organs makes the body incapable of carrying on normal functions.

What is this? -Staphylococci The presence of pus is a sign of an infection of this pathogen -Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics -Two types: pathogenic and nonpathogenic

Bacteria

What are the five times of potentially harmful organisms?

Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites, Biofilms

Tina barbae

Barbers itch a superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin; primarily limited to the beard areas of the face and neck or around the scalp

What is this? - Not usually visible and must grow very large to be seen without a microscope -Dental plaque -Microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces as well as the human body

Biofilm

Why are the standards set by OSHA important to beauty professionals?

OSHA standards address issues relating to the handling, mixing, storing, and disposing of products; general safety in the workplace; and your right to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid these hazards.

Indirect Transmission:

Contact with an intermediate contaminated object, such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface upon which the pathogen resides. Contaminated surface; the pathogen will attempt to infect anyone who touches that surface.

(blank) is an example of indirect transmission

Contact with an intermediate object, DoorKnobs, phones, work surfaces, work implements

(blank) is an example of airborne/respiratory droplet transmission

Coughing, Sneezing, talking

What should you never mix with bleach?

Detergents

What are four modes of pathogen transmission?

Direct, indirect, airborne and respiratory.

Parasitic Disease:

Disease caused by parasites such as lice and mites

Pathogenic disease:

Disease produced by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

AIDS does what?

Disease that breaks down the body's immune system

What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the united states?

EPA

SDS stands for

Safety data sheet

Direct transmission:

Transmission of pathogens through touching, kissing, coughing,

Phenolic disinfectants

Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes

Toxins:

Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms (Bacteria and viruses)

What is this? - Submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism, capable of reproduction only by taking over the host cell -Hepatitis -Vaccines can help prevention and spread -Can remain dormant for months to years following exposure -Common cold

Virus

bactericidal:

capable of destroying bacteria

fugicidal:

capable of destroying molds and fungi

virucidal:

capable of destroying viruses

Sanitizing:

chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to safe level.

Disinfecting:

chemical process for use with nonporous items that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi (except bacterial spores) on implements and environmental surfaces.

The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed from the surfaces of tools and implements through proper( blank)?

cleaning

EPA stands for?

Environmental Protection Agency

Mixing chemicals together creates disinfectants with increased efficacy T or F

F

Staph bacteria are responsible for?

Food poisoning

What is this? - Single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses -Ringworm -Mildew

Fungus

(Blank) and (Blank) should be worn when mixing disinfectant

Gloves and Safety Glasses

What causes AIDS

HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus

HSV stand for?

Herpes simplex virus

When performing a service on a child, you should (Blank)?

Hold the child gently but firmly with one hand, and work with the other

HPV stands for

Human papilloma virus

Occupational Disease:

Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients

Rules and regulations:

More specific than laws. The Regulatory agency or the state board writes the rules and determines how the law must be applied. Rules establish specific standards of conduct and can be changed or updated frequently.

Which standards address issues relating to your right to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid these hazards?

OSHA standards

pediculosis capitis

infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice

Infection:

invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

Cleaning:

mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs. (blank) also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection

Germs:

nonscientific synonym for disease producing organisms

How much contact time does most concentrates have?

10 minute contact time

What is the maximum temperature that the water heater should be set at so as not to scald?

130 F

How much contact time does most concentrate wipes have?

2 minutes contact time

What is the Barbicide ratio?

2oz of concentrate to 32oz water

Hepatitis is:

A blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver

What should you pour always first? Disinfectant or water?

Always pour water first then disinfectant

Standard Precautions are guidelines published by the (blank) requiring employers and employees to assume that any human blood or bodily fluids are potentially infectious

CDC

What is a disinfectant?

Chemical products that destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces.

What is the difference between cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing?

Cleaning- removes dirt Sanitizing- removes bacteria Disinfecting- kills harmful bacteria and viruses

sodium hypochlorite

Common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon.

OSHA stands for:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Tuberculocidal disinfectants

Often referred to as phenolics, are proven to kill the bacterium that cause tuberculosis, in addition to other pathogens destroyed through the use of hospital disinfectants.

What is this? -Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism -Humans can acquire by eating improperly cooked meat or fish -Scabies

Parasite

Staphylococci:

Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.

Laws are also called?

Statutes

Contamination:

The presence, or reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin

Decontamination:

The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface and the removal of visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin

Describe Federal and State Regulatory Agencies:

These guidelines also monitor safety in the workplace and place limits on the types of services you can perform in a salon, spa, or barbershop. State agencies regulate licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are on the job

tinea capitisis is?

a fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots, at the opening of the hair follicles

Ringworm is:

a fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions

When should implements be removed from the work area and an infected after an exposure incident has occurred?

after disposing of all single - use contaminated object and disposable sharps

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

an inflammatory disease of the skin caused by viral infection and characterized by small vesicle in clusters

Effective sterilization typically requires the use of an (blank)?

autoclave

Disinfection is not effective against?

bacterial spores

Scabies

contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

Diagnosis:

determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and diagnosis tests. regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnosis

What do State Regulatory Agencies do?

exist to protect beauty professionals' and their customers' health and safety during services. Include licensing agencies, state boards, commissions, and health departments.

Store disinfectants in a low, easily accessed location True or false

false

MRSA infection is

highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics

Which client is not considered high risk?

older clients

As a precaution, you should always test the water temperature (blank) before applying to a client's hair or scalp?

on the inside of your wrist

Infectious disease:

pathogenic (harmful) organisms that enter the body. An infectious disease, however may or may not be spread from one person to another, depending on the organism and it s method of transmission.

Disinfectants are (blank) and can be harmful if absorbed through the skin?

pesticides

Which of the following is a form of formaldehyde, that has a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?

phenolic disinfectants

Sterilizing:

process that destroys all microbial life, including spores, generally with the use of an autoclave

Infection control:

refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infections organisms from one individual to another

Federal and state agencies regulate the beauty and wellness professions. State agencies (blank)?

regulate licensing

(blank) is an example of direct transmission

shaking hands without washing afterwards, spreads MRSA and warts

Airborne transmission and Respiratory Droplet:

similar in transmission occurs when a pathogen living in your respiratory tract is expelled through coughing, sneezing, or even talking. The difference between the two is that respiratory droplets are large particles that do not stay suspended in the air for long.

What is a SDS 16-category?

standard-format document that replaces the previously mandated MSD or PSD

What type of infection occurs when the pathogen has distributed itself though out the body, rather than staying in one area or organ?

systemic

After informing the client that you have either injured yourself or inadvertently injured them and apologized, what is the next step in an exposure incident?

wash the injury with soap and rinse under running water

What are the primary purpose of regulatory agencies?

writes the rules and determines how the law must be applied.

Laws:

written by both federal and state legislatures to determine the scope of practice and establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules

Why is it of utmost importance to practice strict infection control protocols with every client?

you cannot afford to skip steps in order to save time or money when it comes to safety. it is your professional and legal responsibility to follow state and federal laws and rules.