Glossary
ACID
contains H+ ions, e.g. nitric acid ~ pH from 0 – 7
ACIDITY
pH 0 to 7
AESTHETIC
cosmetic, concerning appearance
AUTOCLAVING
pressure boiling (temp. over 100° C)
BACILLUS
type of bacteria
CARBOHYDRATES
sugars and starches
CCP
critical control point
CHEMICALS
inorganic and organic elements and compounds
CHURN BRUSH
General purpose hand brush, with many uses
CLOSTRIDIA
species of bacteria
COLOUR CONTROL
system which uses colours to keep things separate
CONTAMINATION
pollution
CORROSION
attack/breakdown
CP
critical point
DECK SCRUB
Long handled brush with very stiff fibres for scrubbing stubborn marks from surfaces
DISINFECTION
killing of living micro-organisms
ERGONOMICS
the study of things that have an effect on anatomy
FILAMENTS
brush fibres or ‘hairs’
HACCP
hazard analysis of critical control points
HYGIENE
maintenance of cleanliness
IMPLEMENTATION
bringing into effect
INORGANIC
materials which cannot be broken down by micro-organisms (cannot decompose)
MINERALS
e.g. Ca (calcium), necessary for bone formation
ORGANIC
materials which can be broken down by micro-organisms (can decompose)
PHYSICAL
to do with movement and force
pH
amount of acid or alkali
PLATFORM BRUSH
A flat top brush which is over 18" long
PROTEIN
building blocks for all living things
ROUND BRUSH
Turned wooden brush back
STOCK
Wood or plastic back of brush
SYNERGISTIC EFFECT
an effect of several influences
TRIM
Length of the filling material out from the stock
VERIFICATION
monitoring of supervision
YARD BROOM/SCAVENGER
Round backed broom with stiff fibres
μM (micron or micrometer)
a millionth part of a metre
