Biological and Environmental Exposure Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds Among Nail Technicians in the Greater Boston Area

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• Personal Author:
  Allen JG ; Ceballos, Diana M. ; Chambers D ; Chu MT ; Craig J ; Fernandez AT ; Fruh V ; Fu X ; Jia C ; Petropoulos ZE ; Thornburg L ; Vallarino J ; Webster TF
• Description:
  Nail technicians are exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from nail products, but no studies have previously measured VOC biomarkers for these workers. This study of 10 nail technicians aimed to identify VOCs in nail salons and explore relationships between air concentrations and biomarkers. Personal and area air samples were collected using thermal desorption tubes during a work shift and analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for 71 VOCs. Whole blood samples were collected pre-shift and post-shift, and analyzed using GC/MS for 43 VOCs. Ventilation rates were determined using continuous CO2 measurements. Predominant air VOC levels were ethyl methacrylate (median 240 ug/m3 ), methyl methacrylate (median 205 ug/m3 ), toluene (median 100 ug/m3 ), and ethyl acetate (median 639 ug/m3 ). Blood levels were significantly higher post-shift than pre-shift for toluene (median pre-shift 0.158 ug/L and post-shift 0.360 ug/L) and ethyl acetate (median pre-shift <0.158 ug/L and post-shift 0.510 ug/L); methacrylates were not measured in blood because of their instability. Based on VOCs measured in these seven nail salons, we estimated that emissions from Greater Boston area nail salons may contribute to ambient VOCs. Ventilation rates did not always meet the ASHRAE guideline for nail salons. There is a need for changes in nail product formulation and better ventilation to reduce VOC occupational exposures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Biomarkers Blood Environmental Exposure Men Occupational Health Safety Toluene Ventilation Volatile Organic Compounds Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Biomarker Biological Effects Environmental Exposure Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Methacrylate Humans IAQ Indoor Air Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Systems Nail Salon Nail Technicians Toluene Toluenes VOCs Volatile Organic Compound Volatile Organic Compounds

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• ISSN:
  0905-6947
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Tennessee
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055944
• Citation:
  Indoor Air 2019 Jul; 29(4):539-550
• Contact Point Address:
  Diana M. Ceballos, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Talbot 4th Floor West, Boston, MA 02118
• Email:
  ceballos@bu.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (CAS RN 80-62-6) ; Ethyl acetate (CAS RN 141-78-6) ; Ethyl methacrylate (CAS RN 97-63-2) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Indoor Air
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:94b5a4e146c427b7215e1ba58953f855c5d7e3b8fa8154968861834da7ef0e620a8b1cfc12cf3280b1a57fa81a60cfe6ebe419b2a89dc267fde867c2ea8f2fbc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213692/cdc_213692_DS1.pdf
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