Chapter 5 Infection Control

According to your text, the GHS gives workers the right to _____.

• understand safety concerns associated with chemicals

• know safety concerns associated with chemicals

• refuse to be exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals

• seek compensation for chemical-associated illness or injury

Both the federal and state laws require that manufacturers supply a ___________ for all chemical products manufactured and sold.

• SDS

• MDS

• HCS

• EPA

Which item is included in the "IDENTIFICATION" section of the MSDS?

• possible hazards

• restrictions on product use

• chemical composition

• exposure limits

OSHA and state regulatory agencies require that SDS's be ________.

• kept available in the salon for all products used in the salon

• provided to all employees in bound form

• updated at least every six months

• discussed with clients prior to services being rendered

Which AGENCY is responsible for designating disinfecting agents as being EFFECTIVE enough to be used in a hospital setting and effective for cleaning blood and body fluids?

• CDC

• EPA

• OSHA

• DOL

What is a safe and useful type of disinfectant, commonly called QUATS?

• Quarter antiseptic soluton

• Quaternary-based compounds

• Phenolic quaternary agents

• Quaternary ammonium compounds

State regulatory agencies_______________.

• can take action against salon and spa owners

• have no real authority

• act independently of statutes

• create the rules that determine how laws are applied

Laws are also called ____________.

• regulations

• guidelines

• statutes

• rules

One-celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics are known as _________________.

• diseases

• bacteria

• cells

• minute

Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause LYME disease are called _____________.

• bacilli

• cocci

• spirilla

• retrobacteria