VOC sources and exposures in nail salons: a pilot study in Michigan, USA.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Exposures of nail salon technicians have received attention due to the potentially toxic materials used in nail products, which include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde and methyl methacrylate (MMA). This study characterized area and personal concentrations and other indoor air parameters in 17 nail salons in fall and winter seasons in three areas of Michigan.

Methods

VOC samples were analyzed using thermal desorption, gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy, and the VOC composition of 35 nail products (e.g., polish, top coat, base coat) was measured using headspace sampling. Ventilation rates were derived using CO₂ concentrations, occupancy and building information, and VOC sources were apportioned by a novel application of chemical

SUBMITTER: Zhong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325001 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature