Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-89-138-2215, Chapple Hair Styling Salon, Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Authors
Almaguer D; Shults R; Blade LM
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 89-138-2215, 1992 May; :1-32
In response to a request from the owner/operator of the Chapple Hair Styling Salon (SIC-7231), Garfield Heights, Ohio, an investigation was made into possible respiratory problems associated with exposure to hair care products. The salon employed 33 persons including 25 full and part time cosmetologists. A medical review of the staff indicated that four individuals reported a history of physician diagnosed asthma, three of which had been so diagnosed prior to employment at the salon. At least two symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of current asthma were reported by 13 of the employees. Eight of the 13 reported symptoms associated with the use of hair care products, hair sprays being the most frequent offending agent. The only major chemical compound identified during general area air sampling was ethanol (64175). Ammonia (7664417) was the only chemical ingredient of permanent wave products to be detected in quantifiable concentrations with the highest concentration being 3.1 parts per million. The authors conclude that there were no exposures higher than existing industrial evaluation criteria would allow; however, it may be that using the industrial criteria for a hair salon is inappropriate. The authors recommend that the amount of outdoor air being circulated be increased.
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.
For more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website Disclaimers.
CDC.gov Privacy Settings
We take your privacy seriously. You can review and change the way we collect information below.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookies used to make website functionality more relevant to you. These cookies perform functions like remembering presentation options or choices and, in some cases, delivery of web content that based on self-identified area of interests.
Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data.
Cookies used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on CDC.gov through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes by these third parties.
Thank you for taking the time to confirm your preferences. If you need to go back and make any changes, you can always do so by going to our Privacy Policy page.