title: Characterization of indoor air contaminants in a randomly selected set of commercial nail salons in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.
abstract: Air samples were collected in 12 randomly selected commercial nail salons in Salt Lake County, Utah. Measurements of salon physical/chemical parameters (room volume, CO2 levels) were obtained. Volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations were collected using summa air canisters and sorbent media tubes for an 8-h period. Multivariate analyses were used to identify relationships between salon physical/chemical characteristics and the VOCs found in the air samples. The ACGIH(®) additive mixing formula was also applied to determine if there were potential overexposures to the combined airborne concentrations of chemicals monitored. Methyl methacrylate was detected in 58% of the establishments despite having been banned for use in nail products by the state of Utah. Formaldehyde was found above the NIOSH REL(®) (0.016 ppm) in 58% of the establishments. Given the assortment of VOCs to which nail salon workers are potentially exposed, a combination of engineering as well as personal protective equipment is recommended.
authors.affiliation: a Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Environmental Health Division , Salt Lake City , UT , USA.
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Alaves
authors.forename: Darrah K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Sleeth
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Thiese
authors.forename: Rodney R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014589:Utah; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D005557:Formaldehyde