Health & Safety: Infection Control

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  1. 2. A type of disinfectant designed to kill harmful bacteria
  2. 4. The efforts taken to prevent the spread of communicable disease
  3. 8. Tools that invade (puncture) the skin; come into contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system; require disposal in puncture-proof container or sterilization
  4. 10. Potentially infectious micro-organisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans
  5. 15. Refers to chemical products assigned by the EPA as being effective on nonporous surfaces to control the spread of disease; assigned to the EPA’s general category and called broad spectrum; are bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal
  6. 16. A product applied to the skin to reduce pathogens; sometimes referred to as waterless sanitizers or hand sanitizers.
  7. 17. Proper handling of disinfected/sterile tools and equipment to minimize contamination from pathogens
  8. 18. The removal of surface or visible debris and potential pathogens using soap, detergent or chemical cleaner; cleaning is done before disinfection procedures
  9. 20. A group of disinfectants able to be used in the workplace on nonporous surfaces
  10. 21. Disinfectant effective against fungi
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  1. 1. Entire tool is covered by liquid disinfectant
  2. 3. Chemical products used to destroy or kill certain pathogens (bacteria, viruses and fungi) on nonporous surfaces; does not kill bacterial spores
  3. 5. Infection control method that kills certain pathogens (bacteria, viruses and fungi) on nonporous surfaces, tools and multi-use supplies; does not kill bacterial spores
  4. 6. A pressurized, steam-heated vessel that sterilizes objects with high pressure and heat, or pressurized steam, preventing micro-organisms from surviving
  5. 7. The regulating agency under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
  6. 9. Amount of time a disinfecting product needs to be in direct contact with the item to be disinfected
  7. 11. An information sheet designed to provide the key data on a specific product regarding ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels and storage requirements
  8. 12. Material that has no pores and does not allow liquids to be absorbed or pass through (e.g. glass, metal and plastic)
  9. 13. A hard, plastic container that is used to safely dispose of used or contaminated sharp implements
  10. 14. Material with pores that allows liquid or air to pass through; examples are paper, cardboard, cloth, leather and natural stones such as pumice and river rock
  11. 19. Approves the efficacy of products used for infection control