Controlling Chemical Hazards During the Application of Artificial Fingernails

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• Personal Author:
  Estill, Cheryl F. ; Flesch, Jerome P. ; Johnston, Ova E. ; McCammon, Jane B. ; Mickelsen, Ronald L. ; Spencer, Amy B.
• Description:
  Artificial fingernail products are made from many chemicals, but the main one in most of these products is ethyl methacrylate (EMA). In 1974, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration outlawed a similar chemical, methyl methacrylate (MMA), which is used in fingernail products. MMA was proven harmful to nail technicians and customers. However, both MMA and EMA can cause contact dermatitis, asthma, and allergies in the eyes and nose- all problems that nail technicians know about. Both can make the eyes, nose, and other mucous membranes sting, become red, and swell. Customers are at risk, too. Because it is often difficult to tell which chemical in a nail salon is causing a sensitivity or allergy, it is best to control your exposure before you become sensitized. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Dermatitis Hypersensitivity Methacrylates Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Allergic-disorders Allergic-reactions Allergies Bronchial-asthma Contact-dermatitis Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Hazards Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-analysis Risk-factors Sensitization Ventilation-equipment

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• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021724
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2001 May; 16(5):509-511
• CAS Registry Number:
  2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (CAS RN 80-62-6) ; Ethyl methacrylate (CAS RN 97-63-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bea6cce36812c628ca2da6f7a3727247a19c019c53da64e3e79e019ade8893f70344025e804ec140f577b22de5319566628fcf50c64665c49a7022299b7f8c4a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198836/cdc_198836_DS1.pdf
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