{"id":9865,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hweenailsalons\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:38:51","slug":"hweenailsalons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/hweenailsalons\/","title":{"rendered":"hsp\/hweenailsalons ~  Healthy Workplaces &#8211; Employees &#8211; Hair and Nail Salons  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n    \n\n\n\n <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/hweenailsalons.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Healthy Workplaces<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n \n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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From the chemicals used in dying hair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        to the adhesives used in manicures, there are many hazards to be aware of.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Products used regularly in hair and nail salons contain chemicals linked to asthma, cancer, skin irritation and other potential\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        health effects. Know what steps to take to limit or eliminate their risk.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Chemicals in hair and nail salons\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/acetonefaq.pdf\">Acetone<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Ammonia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/benzenefaq.pdf\">Benzene<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>di-n-butylphthalate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/formaldefaq.pdf\">Formaldehyde<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Solvents\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/toluenefaq.pdf\">Toluene<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Volatile Organic Compounds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Tasks in hair and nail salons that increase health risks:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Dyeing or bleaching hair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Use of latex products\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Use of chemicals and products that can cause skin irritation and dermatitis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Use methacrylates to apply artificial fingernails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <strong>Additional Links<\/strong><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Healthy Workplaces- Employees - Dry Cleaning\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hwrlnailsalons.jpg\"><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/dfe\/pubs\/projects\/salon\/nailsalonguide.pdf\">US EPA<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <em>Protecting the Health<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      of Nail Salon Workers<\/em><\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/ipcsneng\/neng0000.html\">Index of International<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      Chemical Safety Cards<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/cosm.html\">Delaware Division<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      of Public Health<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      Cosmetology and<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      Barbering Page<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <tr class=\"text-left\"> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Preventing Exposure and Lowering Your Risk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Education:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Review the MSDS Sheets for the chemicals you work with.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Know the proper procedures for the equipment you use and <em>Follow Them!<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Awareness:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Inspect your work area and equipment regularly\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Make sure ventilation equipment is on and working properly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Report any problems with chemicals or equipment, such as spills or breakdowns, immediately.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Protection:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for each activity.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <li>Don&#8217;t do anything or go anywhere you feel is unsafe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  If you don&#8217;t see your job on these pages, or have additional questions, contact the Delaware Helpline at 1-800-464-HELP.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweeserviceind.html\"><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Workplaces - Employees- Service Industries\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hweeiconback.jpg\"><\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweeserviceind.html\">Back to Healthy Workplaces &#8211; 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