Disinfection & SafetyQuestion 15 of 100
Which statement about viruses in a salon setting is correct?
a.HIV survives for weeks on a countertop and is the main salon concern
b.Viruses cannot be carried on implements, only through the air
c.Hepatitis B survives on surfaces longer than HIV, which makes it the greater salon risk
d.Hepatitis B is destroyed by soap and water alone
Explanation
Hepatitis B is hardy outside the body and survives on contaminated surfaces and implements far longer than HIV, so it is the greater practical risk in a nail salon. HIV is fragile once it leaves the body. Implements and surfaces certainly can carry viruses, and soap and water only cleans; an EPA-registered disinfectant labeled virucidal is what inactivates the virus.
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