Taking care of your health and safety in nail bars and salons

Type of item
MS information
Country
Irsko
Year of publication
2018

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
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