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Laurie Foster laurie.foster@kingcounty.gov

The Air S he Breathes Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Programs Improve A ir Q uality. Laurie Foster laurie.foster@kingcounty.gov. 6/25/14 NAHMMA. Chemicals used – no oversight. Nail polish with Formaldehyde Dibutyl Phthalate Toluene MEK (in removers & thinners )

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Laurie Foster laurie.foster@kingcounty.gov

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  1. The Air She Breathes Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Programs Improve Air Quality Laurie Foster laurie.foster@kingcounty.gov 6/25/14 NAHMMA

  2. Chemicals used – no oversight • Nail polish with • Formaldehyde • Dibutyl Phthalate • Toluene • MEK (in removers & thinners) • Ethyl & Methyl Methacrylate (acrylic nails) • Methacrylic acid (primer)

  3. Who regulates cosmetics to protect nail tech’s health? • FDA doesn’t test, review or approve cosmetics. • Cosmetics companies self-regulated • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Board • WA Labor & Industries complaint by public or employee

  4. 400 + salons – King Co 80% Vietnamese – King Co WA is the 3rd highest in USA 95% women of child bearing age Language barrier Work 6-7 days a week High impact on Vietnamese community

  5. Practices that increase exposure Inadequate ventilation 10% no ventilation Soak gels & acrylics in solvents No lids on chemicals Open waste cans = acetone vapors No PPE or used improperly Acetone

  6. Vietnamese-English Outreach Vietnamese/English Outreach Community Out reach Tet Festival

  7. LHWMP Nail Salon Project Goals Met • Bilingual outreach • Encourage safer products • Improve indoor air quality • Keep containers closed • More wearing gloves • Collaborate with other Healthy Nail Salon programs • Provide financial incentive • Recognition program • Safer polishes • Ventilation

  8. Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program Goal: To create a safe working environment for King County Nail Salon Workers by rewarding nail salon businesses who safely handle, store and dispose of salon chemicals, improve ventilation and transition to safer alternative products. Healthy Nail Salon Program

  9. Marketing and promotional benefits • Use of EnviroStars logo, decal • Listed in directories and websites • Radio and print advertisements • Success stories, award nominations • Events, exhibits, ceremonies • Special promotions - TV • Facebook and other social media • More customers Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program

  10. Beauty Just Got Healthier!! Healthy Nail Salon Program in King County Healthier Nail Salons for you and the Environment

  11. 5 New Clients!

  12. My Nail Salon & Spa - Bellevue Certificate & Award Salon owner and client

  13. How much are customers willing to pay? 2012 Study from San Mateo County

  14. The basics - how nail salons qualify Use safer products & have MSDS/SDS for all products Handle, store and dispose of chemicals properly Local ventilation at each nail station Train all staff yearly on safe chemical handling No sanitation violations from DOL - Cosmetology No violations from Ecology Recycle paper, plastic, cardboard, & reduce waste

  15. Use safer products MSDS for each product

  16. Use 3-free polish Use nail polish* withouttoluene, formaldehydeordibutyl phthalates (DBP) Top Coat with dibutyl phthalate & toluene *Use 3-free color coat, base coat and top coat.

  17. Some 3-Free Polishes See California healthy nail salon COLLABORATIVE brochure for more 3-free polishes

  18. Use safer nail polish removers • Use polish removers that are acetone* based • Don’t use polish removers that contain methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)* *Other names for Acetone: 2-propanone; dimethyl ketone *Other name for MEK: 2-Butanone

  19. Avoid using polish thinners or: • Use polish thinners withouttoluene or MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) • Read labels Contains Toluene

  20. Use “acid free” primers • Avoid breathing the vapors. • Use primers in a well-ventilated area. • Don’t use primers or use primers labeled “acid free.” • Primers labeled “acid free” may also contain chemicals that can burn your skin. • Wear safety gloves & glasses Acid-Free Primer

  21. Use liquid EMA not MMA • MMA is more hazardous to your health than EMA. • MMA is harder to apply & remove. • MMA can damage client’s nails when removed. • EMA is also hazardous to your health. Wear safety glasses & gloves when using the liquid & EMA & MMA powders. Contains ethyl methacrylate Contains methyl methacrylate

  22. Keep containers closed. Close chemicals after using them. Use bottles like these that don’t leak.

  23. Acetone + Cotton Ball Store in Metal Cans + Lid

  24. Disinfectant Callus Remover

  25. Disinfectant • Chemicals within the same box can be stored together. • Chemicals in separate boxes should not be stored together. Callus Remover

  26. Recommended put plastic bottles of flammable liquids in flammable storage cabinet each night Flammables Acetone Polish thinner EMA & MMA* Isopropyl alcohol Mar-V-Cidedisinfectant *Ethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate Local fire department is unlikely to require a cabinet

  27. Why Label Containers? • Might use wrong chemical • DOL – Cosmetology requirement • Labor & Industries law • Globally Harmonized System

  28. Used Acetone Used acetone can’t be disposed into the sink, toilette or garbage.

  29. Used Acetone • Use acetone once • Store in disposal container • Label: “Waste Acetone, Flammable” • Dispose at hazardous waste site

  30. Hazardous Waste • Used acetone = < 1 gallon year • Fluorescent tubes • Old nail polish • Recycling options? No facilities permitted yet • Manage as hazardous waste

  31. Free hazardous waste disposal Free Disposal Used acetone Old nail polish Old chemicals

  32. Free disposal sites • Auburn Wastemobile • Factoria HHW Drop-off Site • North Seattle HHW Facility • South Seattle HHW Facility • Regular Wastemobile (roving)

  33. Washington Regulations • Cotton balls + acetone = garbage (DOE & Fire Department) (not CA) • Waste characterization some samples = HW • Bioassay (No fish died) • Department of Ecology approved • Fire Department approved • Our test results can be used to show “evidence that the persons” waste is very similar to another person's already designated dangerous waste” other salons do not have to test.

  34. Recycle fluorescent tubes & bulbs • Contains mercury • Cannot go into the garbage Companies that recycle: Take it back Network http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/takeitback/fluorescent/index.asp

  35. Ventilation tables must exhaust to outside WA building codes required since 7/2007 • For each work station • For new salons • For remodeled salons* *Contact your building code official in your city before building a new salon or before remodeling to find out how to comply with ventilation regulation. http://www.wabo.org/

  36. May use portable ventilation for salons older than 2007* • 10 pound+ charcoal filter • HEPA dust filter • Pulls chemicals & dust away from techs *Contact your building code official in your city before building a new salon or before remodeling to find out how to comply with ventilation regulation. http://www.wabo.org/

  37. Use the hose close to hands

  38. Local ventilation tested UW – Department of Environment & Occupational Health Sciences tested • Noise • Effectiveness • Dust • Vapors

  39. Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems Allerair Weller FT Air Impurities Healthy Air

  40. Anatomy of a System Inlet to system Pre-filter HEPA Filter Activated Charcoal Blower Exhaust

  41. Personal protective equipment

  42. Required HNS personal protection • Nitrile gloves for chemical handling including client treatments • Safety glasses for filing dispenser bottles • Recommend glasses for all chemical handling & client services • N95 mask for vacuuming filing dust out of mechanical ventilation • N95 masks for emptying the filing dust bin on ventilated tables

  43. N95 mask Use when cleaning out ventilation Does not prevent you from inhaling chemical vapors Ventilation pulls chemicals away from you Use mechanical ventilation • For filing • For using acrylic powder

  44. Safety glasses for filling bottles

  45. Paper or cloth masks for germsNot chemical vapors or dust Paper or cloth masks are used to protect clients from germs coughs & sneezes Cloth masks don’t protect you from chemicals or dust Use ventilation to pull dust and chemicals away from you

  46. Required Inspection FormDOL - Cosmetology Salons must have a recent inspection sheet without violations • Ensures no sanitation issues • Salon is licensed • Techs are licensed

  47. Additional requirements for leadership • All staff wear safety glasses • Using liquid powders • Handling chemicals • Filing • Clipping nails • Salon creates HNS promotions • Certified safer cleaning products • Ask suppliers to only sell 3-free polish

  48. Train all staff Owner can train, attend HNS training at salon or off site

  49. Barriers to implementing Recognition Program • More money for salon • (EMA vs MMA, 3-free polish $$$) • More time for salon – too busy • Takes your time as an inspector 3-5 visits • Might feel threatened by government agency • Unaware of health issues or not concerned • Language barrier - no interpreter • Safer products may not work for them • Hazardous waste disposal inconvenient

  50. Voucher Program = $$Reimburse 50% up to $500Site visit required • Glasses, gloves & N95 masks • Storage containers • 3-Free Nail polish • Local exhaust ventilation 3-Free Polish = No Formaldehyde, Toluene or dibutyl phthalate

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