ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD WRITTEN STUDY GUIDE (TEXAS) ~Sanitation, Disinfection, and Safety Study Guide Solutions

ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD WRITTEN STUDY GUIDE (TEXAS) ~Sanitation, Disinfection, and Safety Study Guide Solutions Federal agencies - Ans:-Set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical ingredients along with safety in the work place. OSHA - Ans:-Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed by Congress to encourage job safety (hazards of materials, mixing, disposing, storing ) created as a part of the U.S. Department of Labor to regualte and enforce saftely and health standards to protect employees in the workplace ~ page 75 Milady~ EPA - Ans:-Environmental Protection Agency - registers all type of disinfectants sold and used in the US. ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/11 Disinfectants - Ans:-Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi and viruses (but not spores) on the surfaces. Tuberculocidal and hospital strength - Ans:-Two strengths of disinfectants used in salons and spas. Hospital disinfectants - Ans:-Effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids. Can be used on nonporous surfaces (non absorbing) Tuberculocidal disinfectants - Ans:-Proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis . Much more powerful but can be harmful to salon, spa and estetic tools (require special methods of disposal) MSDS - Ans:-Material Safety Data Sheet- Both Federal and state laws require that manufacturers supply a MSDS for all products sold. It contains information compiled by the manufacturer about the product safety including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe handling, and use of procedures, precautions tp reduce the risk of accidental harm or over exposure and flammability warnings. MSDS also provides useful disposal guidelines and medical and first aide information. OSHA and state regulatory agenices require that MSDS be kept available in the salon or spa ore medical office at all times. Nonporous - Ans:-Items that are made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids. State agencies - Ans:-Regulate licensing, enforcement, and conduct when working in a salon, spa or medical facility. ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/11 State regulatory agencies exist to protect salon and spa professionals and protect consumers' health and safety and welfare while they receive salon and spa services. They include licensing agencies, state boards of cosmetology, commissions, and health departments. Agencies Laws - Ans:-Written by both federal & state legislatures, determine the scope of practice and establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules. Rules & Regulations - Ans:-More specific than laws. These are written by the regulatory agency or the state board, and they determine how the law must be applied. Infection - Ans:-When body tissues are invaded by pathogenic bacteria infection control - Ans:-The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms. Infectious Disease - Ans:-Caused by pathogenic (harmful) organisms that enter the body. It may or may not spread from one person to another person. Clean - Ans:-Mechanical form (scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent to remove all visible dirt and invisible dirt that may interfere with disinfection. cleaning is required before disinfecting Sanitizing - Ans:-Reducing pathogens on a surface to safe levels. (Reduces disease causing germs on clean surfaces) Disinfection - Ans:-Using a chemical that kills most microorganisms on hard, non-p