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✔✔Mycobacterium fortuitum - ✔✔A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water
in small numbers.
✔✔Antiseptics and Disinfectants - ✔✔Chemical agents that kill or inhibit growth of
microorganisms. Should be mix according to MFG instructions on the label so they are
safe and effective.
✔✔Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) - ✔✔Disinfectants that are very
effective when used properly in the salon.
✔✔Decontamination Method #2 - ✔✔Cleaning and then sterilizing
✔✔Sanitize - ✔✔The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level.
✔✔Bactericidal - ✔✔Capable of destroying bacteria
✔✔Virucidal - ✔✔Capable of destroying viruses
✔✔Phenol - ✔✔Used to sanitize metallic implements in 5% dilute solution.
-Carbolic acid; Caustic poison
✔✔Systematic disease - ✔✔Disease that affects the body as a whole
✔✔Clean (cleaning) - ✔✔A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water or
detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs.
Cleaning also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection. .
✔✔Chelating soaps - ✔✔Detergents that break down stubborn films and remove the
residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks.
✔✔Tuberculocidal - ✔✔Capable of destroying tuberculosis
✔✔Decontamination Method #1 - ✔✔Cleaning and then disinfecting with appropriate
EPA-registered disinfectant by completely immersing implements for 5-10 minutes
✔✔Sodium hypochlorite - ✔✔Household bleach (10%)
✔✔Immunity - ✔✔Resistance to disease
✔✔90% - ✔✔Ethyl Alcohol Concentration
, ✔✔70% - ✔✔Isopropyl Alcohol Concentration
✔✔Cleaning - ✔✔The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible
contaminants from a surface using soap/detergent and water.
✔✔Sterilization - ✔✔The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including
spores.
✔✔Autoclave - ✔✔A device used to sterilize equipment and supplies by exposing them
to high-pressure saturated steam for a specific length of time.
✔✔Spores - ✔✔A reproductive cell produced by certain fungi, plants, and moss.
✔✔Fungicidal - ✔✔Capable of destroying fungi
✔✔Efficacy - ✔✔the power to produce a desired result
✔✔Asymptomatic - ✔✔Showing no symptoms or signs of infection
✔✔Nonpathogenic - ✔✔Not harmful; organisms that may perform useful functions
✔✔Bacteria - ✔✔one-celled microorganisms, some of which are beneficial and some of
which cause disease
✔✔General infection - ✔✔An infection that results when the bloodstream carries
bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body
✔✔Local infection - ✔✔Infection that is confined to a particular part of the body and is
indicated by a lesion containing pus
✔✔HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) - ✔✔The virus that causes AIDS
✔✔Infectious disease - ✔✔Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter
the body
✔✔Pathogenic disease - ✔✔Disease produced by organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, fungi, and parasites.
✔✔Pathogenic - ✔✔Causing disease; harmful
✔✔Inflammation - ✔✔Characterized by redness, heat pain, and swelling. Protective
response to injury.