1. ECE I Key Terms Objective 8.01 Safety and Health Policies

2. Policy A planned, written course of action for a specific circumstance; used to guarantee consistency and sound decision-making A planned, written course of action for a specific circumstance; used to guarantee consistency and sound decision-making

3. Compliance Conformity and obedience, as in “compliance with the law” Conformity and obedience, as in “compliance with the law”

4. Compliant The characteristic of being obedient, of conforming The characteristic of being obedient, of conforming

5. Liability Having legal responsibility and being subject to punishment for not doing something Having legal responsibility and being subject to punishment for not doing something

6. Exempt Not subject to; excused from Not subject to; excused from

7. Rule Policy that is implemented as a requirement; in the case of North Carolina Child Care Rules, a requirement for licensing Policy that is implemented as a requirement; in the case of North Carolina Child Care Rules, a requirement for licensing

8. Ratio The number of times one number contains another number; the relationship between two numbers The number of times one number contains another number; the relationship between two numbers

9. Supervise To watch, to be aware of To watch, to be aware of

10. Hazardous Having the potential to produce injury, to cause an accident Having the potential to produce injury, to cause an accident

11. Axillary A way of taking body temperature; of or near the armpit A way of taking body temperature; of or near the armpit

12. Oral A way of taking body temperature; by mouth A way of taking body temperature; by mouth

13. Rectal A way of taking body temperature; by the rectum A way of taking body temperature; by the rectum

14. Communicable A disease that can be passed from one person to another; contagious, infectious A disease that can be passed from one person to another; contagious, infectious

15. Immunization A medical procedure to introduce a vaccine into the body to provide antibodies to resist disease; an inoculation, a vaccination, or “shot” A medical procedure to introduce a vaccine into the body to provide antibodies to resist disease; an inoculation, a vaccination, or “shot”

16. Administer To give, as in administering medications To give, as in administering medications

17. Foodborne Illness Sickness caused by eating foods containing bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses Sickness caused by eating foods containing bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses

18. Pathogens Germs, bacteria Germs, bacteria

19. Sanitary Preserving cleanliness and healthfulness; reducing bacteria Preserving cleanliness and healthfulness; reducing bacteria

20. Universal Precautions Guidelines staff must follow to control infections Guidelines staff must follow to control infections