Christine Valmy: Chapter 5

Question 1

Sanitizing

Answer 1

CHEMICAL process used to reduce the number of disease-causing germs on surfaces to safe level

Question 2

Disenfecting; disinfection

Answer 2

CHEMICAL process that uses specific products to destroy organisms on non porous surfaces.

Disinfectants used in salons must be bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal

Question 3

Cleaning

Answer 3

MECHANICAL (SCRUBBING) process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs. It also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection.

Question 4

OSHA

Answer 4

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Created as part of US Dept of labor to regulate and enforce SAFETY and HEALTH standards to protect employees in the workplace.

Think, OSHA act of 1970

• exposure to toxic chemicals
• physical hazards
• proper working conditions

Gave workers the info needed to handle, mixing, storing, and disposing is products; general safety; right to know and understand any potential hazardous ingredients

Question 5

What types of human tissue are nail professionals PROHIBITED from removing or puncturing or cutting

Answer 5

Callused skin
Warts
Corns
Ingrown nails

Question 6

Hazard communications act

Answer 6

Requires chemical manufacturers and importers assess the potential hazards associated with their products.

Material Safety Data Sheet is a result of this law

Question 7

In 2012 OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System is Classification and Labeling of Chemicals System (GHS). What is it’s purpose?

Answer 7

The initiative was designed to create label standards to be used around the globe and includes be use of specific pictographs to indicate possible safety concerns as well as adoption of a 16-category, standard-format Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to replace MSDS.

Question 8

Hazard communication standards (HCS)

Answer 8

Gave workers the “right to know”

Question 9

GHS

Answer 9

Gave workers the right to understand

Question 10

EPA

Answer 10

Environmental Protection Agency

Registers the different disinfectants that are sold and used in the United States

Question 11

SDS

Answer 11

Safety Data Sheet
Contain information compiled by a manufacturer and their products sold. Including:
SAFE USE and HANDLING procedures,
precautions to reduce the risk of accidental HARM or OVEREXPOSURE, FLAMMABILITY warnings, useful DISPOSAL guidelines, and MEDICAL and FIRST AID info.

Question 12

SDS 16 Categories

Answer 12

1. Product identification
2. Hazard identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental releases measures
7. Handling and Storage
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicology information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal consideration
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Revision date

Question 13

Disinfectant

Answer 13

Chemical products that destroy MOST bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces. Most disinfectants DO NOT destroy spores.

Question 14

Hospital disinfectants

Answer 14

Effective in cleaning blood and body fluids from non porous surfaces in the salon, controlling disease. AKA tuberculocidal disinfectant.

Question 15

Disease

Answer 15

An abnormal condition of all or part of the body or its systems or organs, that makes it incapable of carrying on normal function

Question 16

Tuberculosis

Answer 16

A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted by coughing or sneezing, not by salon implements or services.

Question 17

Mycobacterium fortuitous

Answer 17

A microscopic organisms that normally exists in low concentrations in tap water—-in 2000 over 100 clients in CA salon developed a serious skin infection, traced to their whirlpool foot spas.

Question 18

Infection

Answer 18

The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

Potential to lose license and/or ruin salons reputation

Question 19

Agencies can issue penalties against…
Who?
What are the penalties?

Answer 19

Both salon owner and the operator

Range from warnings to fines, probation, and suspension, or revocation of licenses and business permits.

Question 20

State regulatory agencies exist to protect:

Answer 20

Health and safety of professionals and consumers who receive nail and pedicure services in salons and spas.

Question 21

Infection control

Answer 21

Is the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.

Question 22

List the four types of potentially harmful and infectious organisms that are important to practitioners of nail technology:

Answer 22

Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites.

Question 23

Diagnose

Answer 23

To determine the nature of a disease from its symptoms, treat, or service any abnormal condition or injury or other unhealthy conditions.

Nail professionals are NEVER allowed to diagnose.