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A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent and water
to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs
Cleaning
A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on
cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
Sanitizing
A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms on
environmental surfaces.
Disinfecting
Created as part of the U.S. Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety
and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
OSHA
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Requires that chemical manufacturers and importers assess and communicate
the potential hazards associated with their products
Hazard Communication Standard
, Required by law for all products sold. Include safety information about products
compiled by the manufacturer
Safety Data Sheets
The SDS contains categories of information
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Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Chemical products that destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and
viruses on surfaces.
Disinfectants
Designated by the EPA as being effective enough to be used in a hospital setting.
They can be used on any nonporous surface in the salon
Hospital disinfectants
An item is made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and
cannot absorb liquids
Nonporous
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, which
makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function.
Disease
They are products made of quaternary ammonium cations and are designed for
disinfection on non porous surfaces
Quatz