A Study of Ventilation Effects Expected to Reduce Harmful Substances Generated during Manicure Procedures
| Autor: | Song-Yi Jung, Jung-Won Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology. 28:915-922 |
| ISSN: | 2765-5881 1229-4349 |
| DOI: | 10.52660/jksc.2022.28.5.915 |
| Popis: | This study attempted to improve working environments for nail salon employees and expand their awareness of hazardous materials. Specifically, it measured and analyzed volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during manicure procedures using a direct-reading instrument and devised a plan to minimize exposure to such hazardous substances. For this, the emissions of 3 VOCs (formaldehyde, toluene, and acetone) were tested on one foreign and two domestic manicure products, using GASTEC GV-100. In terms of the reduction of VOCs emissions, they were measured and comparatively analyzed through 2 different methods, spontaneous disappearing over time and natural ventilation by opening a chamber, and the results found the following: The product manufactured by ‘C’ revealed high VOCs emissions. In particular, ‘acetone’ was the highest. However, the spontaneous reduction of VOCs over time was minor. In other words, direct reduction, such as ventilation instead of spontaneous disappearing, is necessary. The above results confirm that ventilation is crucial in nail salons. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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