HS030 - Nail Bar Dust, Vapour and Ventilation

Nail Bar Dust, Vapour and Ventilation

This guide is for owners of nail bars, and of hair and beauty salons with a nail station. Acrylic liquid and powder, gel, filing and solvents all create dust and vapour. Breathed in every day, they can cause headaches, irritation and asthma. This guide explains the extraction, ventilation and protective equipment HSE expects, in plain terms.

What you'll get

• The health risks from nail dust and vapour
• What extraction you need and how it must be tested
• How to keep general ventilation working
• What HSE says about masks and other protective equipment
• How to manage UV and LED lamps safely

Part of the SOU Health & Safety Toolkit

Written for UK hair, beauty, nail and barbering businesses and branded ready to download. Free for SOU PRO and CEO members.

This resource is general guidance in line with UK health and safety law. It does not replace your own risk assessments or professional advice, and you remain responsible for health and safety in your salon. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Salon Owners United and its partners accept no liability for any loss arising from its use.