Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR): in-depth survey report: control of ethyl methacrylate exposures during the application of artificial fingernails at Moore's University of Hair Design, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Estill, Cheryl F. ; Johnston OE ; McCammon, Jane B, ; Mickelsen RL ; Spencer AB
• Description:
  A study was made to document and evaluate effective technologies for the control of ethyl-methacrylate (97632) exposures during application of artificial fingernails at Moore's University of Hair Design (SIC-7231), Cincinnati, Ohio. Moore University was a beauty culture school with approximately 50 students. The area where artificial nails were applied was 22 by 13 feet with a ceiling 9 feet high. The nail application area also served as an area for hair drying stations, and was connected to the hair styling area. Commercially available unventilated tables were used for manicures and artificial nail application. Cloth towels were placed on the table to capture dusts and liquids. General room ventilation was present in the form of a fan mounted in the wall, exhausting outside. Although levels of methyl-methacrylate (80626) were below the permissible levels, some technicians were adversely affected by the chemical exposure. The authors recommend that the facility use a modified ventilated manicure table design. The practice of soaking up remaining nail product liquid with a gauze pad and placing the pad in the trash can should be eliminated. Personal protective equipment should be provided to technicians including gloves, safety glasses, and dust masks as appropriate.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Ergonomics Mental Health Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Acrylates Control-technology Cosmetics-workers Field-Study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-exposure Organic-solvents Region-5
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB17122a
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-21
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00221731
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 171-22a, 1994 Aug; :1-21
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethyl methacrylate (CAS RN 97-63-2) ; 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (CAS RN 80-62-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  7231 - Beauty shops - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8009a50eb7f4d4364d87063f34943eae257b0a6fb8b20584218e45c76de2f1c01f8124113dd45153e8a9f20a6555f4c62771458dc9a0433a2491dcb4363aa0b1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180891/cdc_180891_DS1.pdf
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