Beauty Just Got Healthier Healthy Nail Salon Project Laurie Foster

2012

Healthy Nail Salon Project Collaborated with other programs Workshops, at salons & schools Built relationship with product vendors & regulators Visit nail salons with Vietnamese interpreter – Photo-based brochures (Vietnamese & English) – Samples of PPE and storage containers – Voucher incentive program Reward use of safer chemicals

Photo based brochures

Local exhaust ventilation required in Washington State nail salons since July 2007 Ventilation at each table 1.Pulls chemicals and dust away from technicians and clients 2.Collects dust in a filter 3.Exhausts chemicals outside New salons and remodeled salons Mechanical Ventilation: Washington Administrative Code: WAC

Salons older than 2007 may use a ventilation machine 1.Pulls chemicals and dust away from technicians and clients 2.Collects dust in a filter 3.Collects chemicals in a filter

Certified Healthy Nail Salons

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

What can you do in your state? Local ordinances to require safer chemicals Adopt code to require local exhaust ventilation Start a Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program Work with salon product vendors Dept. of Licensing Cosmetology – Attend board meetings to develop relationships – Present about salons issues – Change administrative codes

Collaborate To join the Alliance:

Healthy Nail Salon Program Webpages Videos – Vietnamese and English Training slide shows Brochures – Vietnamese and English or (206)