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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration; A U.S. Department of Labor Agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheet; Contains information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety, including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe procedures, and handling.
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency;
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States. |
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Disinfectants
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Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses except spores on surfaces.
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Hospital disinfectants
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Effective for cleaning blood and body fluids; Can be used on any nonporous surface in the salon.
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Nonporous
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An item without pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids.
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Disease
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An abnormal condition of all or part of the body.
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Tuberculocidal Disinfectants
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Kills bacteria that cases tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis
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A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.
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What could have prevented the Skin Infection outbreak in 2000 for getting pedicures.
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Disinfecting the whirlpool foot spas properly.
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Infection
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The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
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Infection Control
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Methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
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Potentially Harmful Organisms
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Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, and Parasites.
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Infectious Disease
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Caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body.
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Cleaning
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A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs.
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Disinfection
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Destroys most, but not all harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
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Bactericidal
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Capable of destroying bacteria
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Virucidal
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Capable of destroying viruses
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Fungicidal
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Capable of destroying fungi
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Bacteria
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One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
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Microorganism
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Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
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Nonpathogenic
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Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions.
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Pathogenic
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Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
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Cocci
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Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups.
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Staphylococci
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Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes.
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Streptococci
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Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads.
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Diplococci
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Spherical bacteria that grow in pars and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
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Bacilli
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Short rod-shaped bacteria that produce the diseases Tetanus, Typhoid fever, Tuberculosis, and Diphtheria.
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Spirilla
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Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that produce STDs and Lyme disease
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Motility
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Self-movement; like spirilla and bacilli.
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Flagella
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slender, hair-like extensions.
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Cilia
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Shorter flagella.
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Inflammation
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A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection.
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Pus
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A fluid created by infection.
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Local Infection
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A pimple or abscess that is confined to a particular part of the body.
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