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| Microorganisms that need oxygen to grow. |
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| Microorganisms that DO NOT need oxygen to grow. |
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| Alcohol-based substance used to clean hands. |
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| Antiseptic agent used to wash the hands. |
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| Machine that sterilizes objects using steam under pressure. |
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| Special tape that changes color when autoclaved. |
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| Single-cell microorganisms |
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| Used to test the effectiveness of an autoclave. |
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| Person who carries a disease causing organism. |
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| Device with a special dye that chages colors when exposed to sterilization. |
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| Round or spherical bacteria |
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| Spherical bacteria that appears in pairs |
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| Destruction of pathogens but not spores |
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| Equipment that helps minimize the exposure to microorganisms. |
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| Plan that identifies tasks that may be harmful to employees and ways to decrease those risks. |
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| Contact with biohazardous or infectious material that occurs on the job. |
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| Microorganisms that feed on organic material. |
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| Microorganisms are transmitted other than by person-to-person contact. |
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| Established policies and procedures that must be followed to minimize the risk of spreading disease. |
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| material safety data sheet (MSDS) |
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| Fact sheet about chemicals |
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| Process of making an area clean |
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| Microorganisms that do not produce disease |
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| Infection that occurs as a result of treatment in a health care facility |
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| Organism that needs a host to live |
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| Microorganisms that produce disease |
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| Someone who carries a disease |
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| Way a microorganism enters the body |
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| Way a microorganism leaves the body |
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| Reduces the number of microorganisms on an item. |
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| Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria |
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| Bacteria with a hard wall capsule |
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| Bacteria that appear in clusters |
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| Free from all microorganisms |
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| Process that destroys all microorganisms including spores. |
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| Bacteria that appear in chains |
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| Someone/something that can be infected easily |
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| smalles of all microorganisms |
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