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| Allergen | substance, protein or nonprotein, capable of inducing allergy or specific sensitivity; can enter the body by being inhaled, swallowed, touched, or injected |
| Antimicrobial soap | a soap containing an active ingredient against skin microorganisms |
| Antiseptic | a substance that prevents or arrests the growth or action of microorganisms either by inhibiting their activity or by destroying them |
| Barrier protection | refers to placing a physical barrier between the patients body fluids (such as blood or saliva) and the healthcare provider to prevent disease transmission |
| Contamination | introduction of microorganisms, blood or other potentially infectious material or agent onto a surface or tissue |
| Cross-contamination | the transfer of microorganisms, blood or other potentially infectious material or agent on a surface or tissue |
| Hand hygiene | a general term that applies to either handwashing, antiseptic handwash, antiseptic hand rub, or surgical hand antisepsis |
| Immunization | the process of rendering a subject immune to a particular disease by stimulation with a specific antigen to promote antibody formation in the body |
| Latex allergy | An acquired hypersensitivity reaction to the proteins found in natural rubber latex |
| Occupational exposure | reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of ones usual duties |
