Across
- 2. substances that prevent the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
- 3. a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
- 5. to separate and restrict all to prevent spread of disease
- 8. suffix meaning to kill
- 9. material safety data sheet
- 11. to cleanse by destroying, inactivating, or significantly reducing the concentration of pathogenic agents
- 14. the period between the infection of an individual by a pathogen and the manifestation of the illness or disease it causes
- 15. free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms
- 16. a pathogen consisting of a single nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat and having the ability to replicate only within a living cell
- 18. an organism living in, on, or with another organism often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host
- 19. an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans under natural conditions
Down
- 1. a biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment
- 4. environmental protection agency
- 6. to separate sick apart from others to prevent spread of disease
- 7. food and drug administration
- 10. biohazard materials such as needles, scalpel blades and syringes
- 12. an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans under natural conditions
- 13. producing or tending to produce cancer
- 17. an instrument for measuring and monitoring exposure to doses of radiation
- 19. to reduce or eliminate pathogenic agents (such as bacteria) on the surfaces
- 20. occupational safety and health administration