Thursday, October 11, 2012

Different Nail Salon Ventilation Systems

By Leigh Bean


A nail salon ventilation system is installed to purify the air inside a beauty shop. It removes contaminants that come from different shop products. These products include polish, polish removers, and materials for extensions. Beauty shops and spas are venues where clients visit to find comfort, relaxation, and pampering. Purifying the aeration not only benefits the client but most of all, provides a healthy working environment for shop workers.

Aside from hazardous fumes, polishes, polish removers, glues used in extensions, and sprays also produce harmful bacteria and vapors. When these contaminants get to circulate, it could be irritating to the eyes, nose, skin, or throat. People exposed for long periods to high concentrations of these vapors and fumes are also at high risk of experiencing nausea, dizziness, headaches, concentration problems, and other body symptoms. These symptoms are the effects of chemicals absorbed in the bloodstream.

Guidelines were set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for worker health protection inside the shop. The updated March 2007 version of the guidelines specified methods to install appropriate circulator process. It also included requirements that shops needed to comply with to make sure that no harmful vapors are breathed in by workers and clients.

Among the requirement is the putting up of of nail salon ventilation in work tables. An overall system should be placed to effectively collect hazardous fumes and dust. Another requirement is a process that can effectively keep up the quality aeration inside the store by exchanging stuffy air for fresher outdoor air in a regular basis.

Further specifications made by the EPA states that local and general circulation should be in place. A dedicated or localized exhaust vent or a device installed in the wall or ceiling above the work stations is recommended. Since both these have their own pros and cons, an ideal salon ventilating system should include both local and general process.

Most spas, to cut costs, often chose to install only a general circulator. However, this kind of system is not effective in removing all contaminants. Rather, it only dilutes the pollutants to safe levels. This general process of aeration is recommended to use in schools, offices, and other industries that does not give off large volumes of contaminants.

A case of a general process is the common heating, ventilator, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system of the shop should be able to keep up good aeration quality. It should also be stand alone and not connected to other HVAC systems in the building to prevent harmful chemicals and fumes from spreading into other businesses.

The second kind, the local exhaust, is very effective in capturing and removing circulating pollutants before it can be breathed in by workers. It is usually placed at or near the source of the harmful fumes. Therefore, it not only dilutes the concentration of contaminants, but it can remove it totally to prevent it from circulating inside the shop. Local exhaust is the kind used in ventilated tables. It consists of a fan that extracts the chemical fumes into a duct. There are ventilated tables that are fitted with filters and has the capability to re-circulate clean aeration back into the salon.

To fully protect the workers and clients, both kinds of circulation is recommended. However, this is not always possible. In this case, a well-maintained and properly installed general system can act as the nail salon ventilation process and will be sufficient in protecting clients and workers.




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