Hygiene/Cleaning Practices & Prevention of Disease

Question 1

Learning Outcomes:

1. Maintain hygiene of animal care facilities (domestic and commercial) and personal hygiene​
2. Importance of hygiene in the prevention of spread of disease​
3. Procedures for hygiene for different materials, species and environments​

Question 2

What is hygiene?

Conditions or (a)______ conducive to (b)_________ health and preventing (C)______\_, especially ​through cleanliness​.

Answer 2

(a) practices
(b) maintaining
(c) disease

Question 3

How to correctly wash your hands

What areas do you think are frequently missed during hand washing?

(3 answers)

Answer 3

• Thumbs
• nails,
• in between fingers

Question 4

How long should you wash/lather your hands for?

Answer 4

20 seconds

Question 5

How to correctly wash your hands

How long should you rinse your hands for?

Answer 5

10 seconds

Question 6

Hand sanitisers vs Hand washing

*Hand wash/soap is better

1. A hand sanitiser often has a form of (a)_______ in it, working as an (b)________.
2. An antiseptic prevents the growth of a large number of (a)__________ (e.g. bacteria and viruses)​

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Answer 6

1. )
   (a) alcohol
   (b) antiseptic
2. )

microorganisims

Question 7

Why do we clean?

To reduce the risk of disease by removing organic matter (e.g. dirt, hair, faeces)

This is called E__________ Hygiene

Answer 7

Environmental

Question 8

1. P__-_____ - remove excess food waste by sweeping, wiping or pre-rinsing​
2. M___ clean - loosen surface waste and grease using a detergent.​
3. R_____ - remove loose food waste, grease and detergent.​
4. D_________ - kill the bacteria with disinfectant or heat.​
5. F____ r____ - remove the disinfectant.​
6. D____ - remove all moisture.

Answer 8

1. Pre-clean
2. Main
3. Rinse
4. Disenfection
5. Final, rinse
6. Drying

Question 9

What is the difference between ​a detergent, disinfectant and antispetic?​

1. ___________: a cleaning agent which breaks up and remove grease and grime​ (e.g. Jiff, multipurpose sprays, washing powder/liquid)
2. ___________: destroys microorganisms on inanimate objects (e.g. Trigene, F10, Vircon, Bleach)
3. ___________: destroys and prevents growth of microorganisms on living tissue​ (e.g. Chlorhexidine, Iodine​)

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Answer 9

1. Detergent
2. Disenfectant
3. Antispetic