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Cocci

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Round shape bacteria

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Streptococci

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Bacteria that can cause strep or blood poisoning

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Diplococci

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Bacteria that grows in Pairs and can cause pneumonia

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Spirilla

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Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria that causes Lyme disease and syphilis

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Disinfecting

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A chemical process that destroys most but not necessarily all harmful organisms on environmental surfaces

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Proto plasm

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Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid

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Binary fission

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The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size then divide into two cells

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Pus

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The presence of this can be a sign of bacterial infection

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Local infection

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Appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body

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Pediculosis capitols

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A condition cause by an infestation of head lice

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Immunity

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The ability of the body to destroy resist and recognize infection

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Environmental protection agency EPA

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Disinfectants sold and used in the US must carry this registration number

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CDC

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Agency that publishes the guidelines known as standard precautions

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Safety data sheet

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Required to replace the MSDS

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Phenolic disinfectants

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Type of disinfectant with a very high PH hat can damage the skin or eyes

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60 seconds

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Amount of time should take for washing both hands

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Antiseptics

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Intended for reducing microbes on the skin

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Safety precautions

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Require all employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious

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SDS

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Contains 16 categories of information

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After each client

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Whirlpool foot spa must circulate the disinfectant for 10 mins or the length of the time indicated on the product label

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Clean paper towel

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How you should dry a pipe less foot spa to kill on a surface

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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide AHP

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A recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every 14 days

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Safety glasses

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Very important to wear with safety gloves while disinfecting non electrical tools and implements

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State licensing

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Enforcement and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by them

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Tuberculocidal disinfectant

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Some are harmful to salon tools and equipment

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SDS categories

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First aid measures include important symptoms/ effects as well as required treatments

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Qualified medical professionals

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Only ones allowed to cut living skin

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Feel

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Fungal infections are more common here

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Multiuse

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Items that can be cleaned disinfectant and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid

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Sterilization

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The process that destroys all microbial life

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Concentrate

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Means diluted before use if found in label on a disinfection product

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Quat solutions

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Very effective disinfectants when used properly in the salon

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Too much bleach

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Can damage metal and plastic

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Household bleach

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5.25% sodium hypochlorite

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Skin

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Never let disinfectants such as phenols come in contact with this

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Absorbent

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Also considered porous

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Logbook

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Used to identify each time a piece of equipment is used cleaned disinfected tested and maintained

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Clean and disinfected

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There is no additive powder or tablet that substitutes this

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SDS

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Must be available Becuase it poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous material and violates federal and state requirements

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Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps

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Are no more effective than regular soaps or detergents

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Standard precautions

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Guidelines for the use of gloves masks eyewear when I’m contact with blood or body secretions containing blood or blood elements

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Clean covered containers

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Store implements that have been properly cleaned and disinfected here

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After each client

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You should properly clean the basic foot basin or

Tub then add disinfectant and let it soak for 10 mins

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Before beginning any service

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Wash your hands by using pump soap warm water and clean disinfected nail brush

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Contagious disease

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A disease that is spread the from the one person to another

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Bacteria

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The one cell ex microorganism having plant and animal characteristics

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Direct transmission

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Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching kissing coughing sneezing and talking

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Indirect transmission

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Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such a as a razor extractor nipper or an environmental service

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Toxins

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Various poisonous substances produced by microorganism

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Communicable disease

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Does ease that is spread from one person to another

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Infectious disease

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Caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body and may or may not be spread from person to another

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SDS 16 categories

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Toxicology information includes routes or exposure related symptoms afire and chronic effects

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Microorganism

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Any organism of microscopic to

Submicroscopic size

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Decontamination

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Removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on items surface

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Systemic disease

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Affects the whole due to under or over functioning glands or organs

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Exposure incident

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A condition in which the body reacts to injury irritation infectious material

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Folliculitis Barbae

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Scientific name for barbers itch

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Parasites

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Organisms that grow feed or

Shelter on or in another organism

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Contamination

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The presence of blood or other infectious materials in an items surface

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Tinea pedis

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Ringworm fungus on the foot

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Allergy

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Reaction due to extreme sensitivity

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Pathogenic disease

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Produced by organisms including bacteria viruses fungi parasites

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Occupational disease

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Illnesses resulting from conditioners associated with employment

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Incompatibilities

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Included as part of the SDS 16 categories handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage

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Infection control

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Method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms

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Motility

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Bacteria that move in different ways and self movement

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Disease

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An abnormal condition of all or part of the body incompatible of carrying on normal functions

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Efficacy

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Ability to produce an effect

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Add disinfectant

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TO water when diluting to prevent foaming