Safety In The Salon Environment

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More than 375,000 nail technicians face possible health hazards everyday (“Health Hazards”). Today’s salons are investing in the latest products. Sanitation is the most important in any salon to prevent disease or injury to cosmetologists and for clients. The ingredients in these hair products are becoming stronger for some clients to handle. Cosmetologists need to understand how to keep ourselves and our clients safe. Tools, implements, and cleaning furniture is the most important. Customers are always going to be coming in and out of the salon. Cosmetologist will not always know who the person is in the salon. Wash and sanitize your hands before and after a client. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) will also help prevent disease (Frangie). To prevent disease and bacteria, cosmetologists need to sanitize the tools and furniture before and after they give a service to a client. Cosmetologists and clients both are being affected by improper sanitation and care. Cosmetologists are always going to stay in their work space until their shift is over. They will continually be breathing the dangerous fumes from the many different chemicals being used. These fumes will possibly cause some health hazards in their future. Clients will be coming in and out of the salon to get their services done. If there are improper cleaning skills and cosmetologists show less care towards their clients health, the client will possibly be getting a bacterial disease or maybe even a deadly disease. Diseases like hepatitis, HIV and AIDS can be possibly infect your tools. Cosmetologist and nail technicians do not know who will be coming in and out of the salon. They will not know what a person may be having with their health, hygiene, and o... ... middle of paper ... ...nwealth of Massachusetts, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. . "Personal Protective Equipment." Rutgers School of Public Health. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. . "Safety in Beauty Salons." Derrycity.gov.uk. Derry City Council, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. . "Toxic Chemicals Used in Salon Products." Women's Voices For The Earth. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. . "Workplace Safety." Labour Program. Government of Canada, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. .

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