title: Evaluating a county-based healthy nail salon recognition program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The City of San Francisco, California established a recognition program for nail salons that use safer nail products and receive worker safety training. This pilot study examined whether participating salons had reduced levels of toluene, methyl methacrylate (MMA), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), and improved knowledge and behavior compared to control salons.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted personal air monitoring and administered surveys assessing knowledge and behaviors of two workers from each of six intervention salons and five control salons. We conducted assessments before and after the worker training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although non-significant, there was a reduction in toluene (-46% vs. 0%) and TVOC (-19% vs. +47%), but an increase in MMA (+113% and +72%) among intervention salons compared to control salons. Awareness of dibutyl phthalates in nail products increased (+55%) among intervention salons between surveys.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A government-administered nail salon recognition program may reduce chemical exposures and increase work-related knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, California.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Sania Tong
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Argao
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoang
authors.forename: Thu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Quach
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*; D001505:Beauty Culture / Q000592:standards*; D062067:Chemical Safety / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020366:Methylmethacrylate / Q000032:analysis; D009262:Nails; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012495:San Francisco; D012997:Solvents / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D014050:Toluene / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012997:Solvents; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D014050:Toluene
keywords: exposure; methyl methacrylate; nail salons; occupational; toluene; total volatile organic compounds