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antiseptic
a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria. this term is often used to describe handwashing or wound cleansing procedures
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Asepsis
the absence of pathogens, or disease-causing mincroorganisms. This term is often used to describe procedures that prevent infection (aseptic technique)
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bloodborne pathogens
pathogens present in blood that cause disease in humans
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disinfect
the act of disinfecting
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exposure incident
a specific incident that involves contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials and that results from procedures performed by the dental professional
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infectious waste
waste that consists of blood, blood products, contaminated sharps, or other microbiologic products
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occupational exposure
contact with blood or other infectious materials that involves the skin, eye, or mucous membranes and that results fom procedures performed by the dental professional
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parental exposure
exposure to blood or other infectious materials that results from piercing or puncturing the skin barrier (needle-stick injury results in parenteral exposure)
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sharp
any object that can penetrate skin, including but not limited to, needles and scalpels
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standard precautions
measures which integrate and expand the elements of universal precautions into a standard of care designed to protect health care personnel and patients from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion
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sterilize
the use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all pathogens, including highly resistant bacteria and mycotic spores
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sterilization
th act of sterilizing
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universal precautions
a method of infection control in which all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens
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