Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Abbreviated AIDS, A disease that breaks down the body's immune system. AIDS is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Antiseptics

Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin, registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration

Asymptomatic

Showing no symptoms or signs of infection

Bacteria

Single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics, some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless

Bacterial spores

Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when conditions become more favorable to them

Bactericidal

Capable of destroying bacteria

Biofilms

Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body

Bloodborne pathogens

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

Chelating soaps

Break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks, also known as chelating detergents

Cleaning

A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris and may disease causing germ, cleaning also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection, cleaning is what beauty professionals are required to do before disinfecting

Communicable

Able to be communicated, transferable by contact from one person to another as in a communicable disease

Contagious disease

Also known as communicable disease, disease that is capable of being spread from one person to another

Contamination

The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin

Diagnosis

Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and or diagnostics tests, federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnosis

Direct transmission

Transmission of pathogens through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing, sneezing and talking

Disease

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

Disinfectants

Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces

Disinfection

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

Efficacy

The ability of a product to produce the intended effect, on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed pr disabled when used properly

Exposure incident

Contact with non intact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials which is the result of the performance of an employee's duties

Fungi

Single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include mold, mildews and yeasts, they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm

Fungicidal

Capable of destroying molds and fungi

Hepatitis

A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver

Herpes simplex virus

An inflammatory disease of the skin caused by a viral infection and characterized by small vesicles in clusters

Human Immunodeficiency virus

Abbreviated (HIV), virus that causes HIV disease and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Human papilloma virus

Abbreviated HPV, virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups, also a cutaneous viral infection commonly contracted through sexual transmission and exhibited by genital warts

Indirect transmission

Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper or an environmental surface

Infection

The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens

Infection control

The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another

Infectious

Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection

Infectious disease

disease caused by pathogenetic (harmful) microorganisms that enter the body, an infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another person

Inflammation

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

Local infection

An infection, such as a pimple or abscess, that is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

Abbreviated MRSA, A type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics

Microorganism

Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size

Mildew

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

Multiuse

Also known as reusable, items that can be cleaned, disinfected and use on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid

Mycobacterium

A large family of bacteria that is often found in soil and water

Nonpathogenic

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

Nonporous

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

Occupational Disease

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

Parasites

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

Parasitic disease

Disease caused by parasites such as lice and mites

Pathogenic

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

Pathogenic disease

Disease produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites

Pediculosis capitis

Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice

Phenolic disinfectant

Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH and can damage the skin and eyes

Porous

Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings, porous items are absorbent

Pus

A fluid created by infection

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Commonly known as quats, are products made of quaternary ammonium cations and are designed for disinfection of nonporous surfaces, they are appropriate for use in noncritical (noninvasive) environments and are effective against most pathogens of concern in the salon, spa, or barbershop environment

Ringworm

A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions

Sanitation

Also known as sanitizing, a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level

Scabies

A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin

Sodium hypochlorite

Common household bleach, an effective disinfectant for the salon, spa and barbershop

Standard precautions

Are guidelines by the CDC that require the employer are employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious

Staphylococci

Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes, cause abscesses, pustules and boils

Sterilization

The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores

Systemic infection

An infection where the pathogen has distributed throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ

Tinea barbae

Also known as barbers itch, a superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin, it is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck or around the scalp

Tinea capitis

A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules or spots at the opening of the hair follicles

Tuberculocidal disinfectants

Often referred to as phenolics, are proven to kill the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, in addition to other pathogens destroyed through the use of hospital disinfectants

Tuberculosis

A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing

Virucidal

Capable of destroying viruses

Virus

A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. A virus is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function