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Estill, Cheryl Fairfield. ; Flesch, Jerome P. ; Johnston, Ova E. ; McCammon, Jane B. ; Mickelsen, R. Leroy (Ronald Leroy) ; ... More +
Estill, Cheryl Fairfield. ; Flesch, Jerome P. ; Johnston, Ova E. ; McCammon, Jane B. ; Mickelsen, R. Leroy (Ronald Leroy) ; Spencer, Amy B. ; Votaw, Anne ; Less -
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ;
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"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), 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. In the nail salon, to get rid of EMA in the air you breathe, you should apply artificial fingernails at a ventilated work table. It is also helpful to keep all bottles of fingernail liquid tightly capped. Finally, you should look at your work habits to see if they can be improved." - NIOSHTIC-2
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The principal contributors to this publication are Cheryl F. Estill, Amy B. Spencer, Jane B. McCammon, R. Leroy Mickelsen, Ova E. Johnston, Anne Votaw, and Jerome P. Flesch. Caption title. "January1999." Also available via the World Wide Web.
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Adverse Effects
Air Pollutants, Occupational
Cosmetics
Health Aspects
Industrial Hygiene
Manicuring
Methacrylates
Nails
Occupational Exposure
Physiological Effect
Prevention & Control
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Ventilation
Air Pollutants, Occupational/Adverse Effects
Cosmetics/Adverse Effects
Manicuring/Health Aspects
Methacrylates/Adverse Effects
Methacrylates/Physiological Effect
Occupational Exposure/Prevention & Control
Respiratory Hypersensitivity/Prevention & Control

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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