Taking care of your health and safety in nail bars and salons
English
Description
This HSA guidance informs workers in nail bars about the potential risks and gives details of preventive measures.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland has published guidance on chemical health and safety in nail bars. It carried out inspections and found that workers in nail bars are putting their health in danger because of a poor understanding of the risks associated with handling certain chemicals.
Other data
Provider
Provider name (English)
Health and Safety Authority — HSA
Provider name (Original)
Health and Safety Authority — HSA
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Beauty Culture
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Dusts
Gases
Liquids
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Allergens
Skin sensitisers
Carcinogens
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Inhalation
Substance Description
Nail products including acrylic nail liquids, ethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, formaldehyde
CAS Number
97-63-2
80-62-6
50-00-0
EC number
202-597-5
201-297-1
200-001-8
Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Training / guidance
Hygiene measures
Purpose of the material
Guidance
Target group
Employers
Safety officers
Workers