1.All disinfectants must be registered with who?
2.Each one requires __________________?
1.The EPA - Environmental Protection Agency.
2.Each one must have an EPA registration number.
List 4 things found on an SDS.
1. Direction for use
2. Ingredients
3. Hazardous Materials
4. Details in case of a fire / combustion levels
What are the levels of decontamination? (Highest to lowest)
1.Sterilization- Hightest
2. Disinfection - Kills 99.9%
3. Sanitation - Lowest
The proper mix of ratio for a bleach solution is _________ to _______.
1 part bleach to 9 parts water
EPA stands for?
Environmental Protection Agency
___________________ is a disinfectant that is used in the salon to disinfect and lubricate tools.
Clippercide
What is required of an SDS?
Safety data sheets are required to be kept on the premises and be easily accessible on all products used on clients.
Hospitals are required to use what level of decontaminatinon?
Sterilization
What does OSHA do?
Enforce and Regulate Health and Safety in the workplace.
At what percentage is alcohol considered a disinfectant?
70%
Name 3 Types of immunity
Innate, Adaptive, Passive
The mix ratio for Barbicide is ________ to ______________
2 oz of barbicide to 32 oz of water.
______________________ Is a disinfectant that contains an additional tuberculocidal element?
Citrus 2
What type of temperatures affect the shelf life longevity for bleach.
High temperatures
What are the 4 superbugs that are resistant to most antibiotics?
1. Mrsa
2.VRE
3. Drug resistant TB
4. Drug resistant Steptococcus pneumonia
With proper treatment individuals infected with HIV are expected to live how long?
A normal life expectancy
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What level of decontamination kills 99.9% of blood borne pathogens?
Disinfection
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheet
When looking at a label for disinfectants you should consider what 3 things?
1. What it claims to kill
2. How it kills
3. Where it kills
How long is the shelf life of bleach?
3-6 months
Name 1 symptom of HPV.
Warts ( Genital, Planter, General)
What are the 3 types of disinfectants used in the salon?
Immersion, Sprays, Wipes
How long can MRSA live on a surface?
Over a year.
Disinfectants are required to be hospital grade in order to be used in the salon.
What 3 elements must they contain?
Fungicidal,Bactericidal, Vircidal
List the 6 requirements in the chain of infection
1. An infectious agent
2. Reservoir where the agent resides
3. Portal of exit for agent to leave the reservoir
4. A mode of TRANSPORTATION
5. A portal of entry to enter the host.
6. A susceptible host.
This 3 common ways to transmit HIV
1. Sharing contaminated needles
2. unprotected sex
3. healthcare associated exposures
List 3 risk factors for contracting a contagious disease
1. Impaired immune system
2. Frequent antibiotic use
3. Hospitalization
When making a disinfectant solution always add _____________ to ______________
Disinfectant to water
HIV stands for
human immunodeficiency virus