SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). Answer: Provides
communication to ALL EMPLOYEES regarding chemicals used in the
office (how to use them where too store them and how to dispose
of)
◉ sanitation. Answer: maintaining a clean condition in order to
promote hygiene and prevent disease
◉ Sterilization. Answer: The process that completely destroys all
microbial life, including spores.
◉ Tuberculocidal. Answer: Disinfectants that kill the bacteria that
cause tuberculosis.
◉ asymptomatic. Answer: Showing no symptoms or signs of
infection
◉ Tuberculosis. Answer: An infectious disease that may affect
almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs
,◉ Cocci. Answer: SINGLE cell sphere shaped bacteria
◉ Staphylococci. Answer: Pus-forming bacteria that grow in
CLUSTERS like a bunch of grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules,
and boils.
◉ Diplococci. Answer: Spherical bacteria that grow in PAIRS and
cause diseases such as pneumonia.
◉ Bacilli (bacillus). Answer: Rod shaped bacteria
◉ Sprilla (sprillum). Answer: spiral shaped bacteria (corkscrew)
that cause syphilis, lyme disease, STD
◉ Infection control. Answer: practices and procedures that prevent
the spread of infection
◉ cleaning. Answer: The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or
other visible contaminants from a surface.
◉ Disinfecting. Answer: Kills everything except bacterial spores
◉ Federal Agencies. Answer: Set guidelines for the manufacturing,
sale, and use of equipment and chemical ingredients
, ◉ State Agencies. Answer: Agencies that provide employee
screening, testing, and referral at no cost to the employer (State
health department)
◉ OSHA. Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
◉ EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Answer: responsible for
the protection of human health & the environment
◉ disease. Answer: An abnormal state in which the body is not
functioning normally
◉ infection. Answer: invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
◉ infectious disease. Answer: A disease that is caused by a pathogen
and that can be spread from one individual to another such as
bacteria & viruses
◉ Bacterial spores. Answer: Bacteria capable of producing a
protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh
environments, and shed the coating when conditions become more
favorable.