Indoor concentrations of VOCs in beauty salons; association with cosmetic practices and health risk assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of cosmetic products in beauty salons emits numerous kinds of toxic air pollutants. The objectives of this study were to measure the concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde in 20 large beauty salons in Tehran and relate the observed concentrations to environmental and occupational characteristics of the salons.

Methods

Samples were collected from inside and outside air of 20 selected salons located in different areas of the city. Several additional parameters were recorded during the sampling process including surface area, number of active employees, type of ventilation, type of ongoing treatments, temperature, humidity. Deterministic and stochastic health risk assessment of the compounds were performed.

SUBMITTER: Hadei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6161385 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature