Controlling chemical hazards in the nail salon industry.

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• Personal Author:
  Estill, Cheryl F. ; Johnston OE ; McCammon, Jane B, ; Spencer AB
• Description:
  Through a combination of work practices, appropriate selection of artificial nail materials, and a ventilated manicure table, it is easy to reduce hazardous exposures in the salon. However, proper maintenance of the ventilation system; good housekeeping; and trained technicians, who know the correct use of equipment, are all necessary for the greatest exposure reduction.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Anesthesia Carcinogens Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Mutagens Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Allergic-disorders Allergic-reactions Allergies Bronchial-asthma Contact-dermatitis Dermatitis Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Hazards Methacrylates Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-analysis Risk-factors Sensitization Ventilation Ventilation-equipment

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• 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:
  1-17
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036433
• 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 171-05v, 1997 Apr; :1-17
• 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:
  1997
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:04cf86fe543cbc30d571db89968c50ae102937beb19fd1267818da640b5326325346b5b1e3929d73ffb4fb243280fb0ebc24912d6a893d131fe256a280b169f0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181558/cdc_181558_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.43 MB ]