The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.

A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver.

Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion (moving about). May also be referred to as cilia.

Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion (moving about). May also be referred to as cilia.

Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.

Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.

Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.

The ability to produce an effect.

The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.

Abbreviated HIV; virus that causes aquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

Known as plantar warts; a virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups.

Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids.

Microscopic plant parasites, which include molds, mildews, and yeasts; can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm.

Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV.

Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.

Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups. The three types of cocci are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci.

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

A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces.

The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called daughter cells.

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

Short rod-shaped bacteria. They are the most common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.

Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation (such as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to natural allergens, such as pollen, cat dander, and ragweed.

Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.

Immunity that is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living.

Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.

A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.

Self-movement.

Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.

a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics.

information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety, including the names of hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use procedures, precautions to reduce the risk of accidental harm or overexposure, and flammability warnings.

Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred to as the host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. Parasites must have a host to survive.

Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.

Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.

Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.

Disease caused by parasites, such as lice and mites.

An item that is made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids.

A type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does not cause human infections in the salon.