Lower Pioneer Valley Lower Pioneer Valley Educational CollaborativeEducational Collaborative

Project Funded by theProject Funded by theToxics Use Reduction InstituteToxics Use Reduction Institute

& US Environmental Protection Agency& US Environmental Protection Agency

Sue Viens and Lynn RoseSue Viens and Lynn RoseMA Division of Occupational SafetyMA Division of Occupational Safety

ModelModelCosmetologyCosmetology

Salon & TrainingSalon & TrainingProgramProgram

Goals of the Project

• Develop Model Training Salon.

• Use Model Salon to train 3 audiences:– Vocational Students– Vocational Teachers (professional development)– Professional Cosmetologists

• Develop recommendations to use Toxics Use Reduction as the first step in meeting the revised Chapter 74 safety requirements.

What is Toxics Use Reduction? TUR is a procedure used to examine Cosmetology

processes to determine opportunities for reduction or elimination of hazardous chemicals in products.

TUR examines Cosmetology Processes and asks:Why is this chemical being used?Is there another method that does not require the use of a

chemical?If the activity truly requires chemical use, is there a safer

chemical alternative?If no alternatives exist, is the chemical being used

efficiently?

Safety Philosophy - Cosmetology in the Early Years:As a Teacher

• Safety of the Students – was not about exposure prevention, it was about:– Not getting burned from equipment– Not getting cut from equipment– Slipping on spilled product

• Professionalism in application of service – was not about exposure prevention:– Avoid spilling product to prevent messes– Gloves were used to avoid getting product on skin for

aesthetic reasons

Safety Philosophy - Cosmetology Then and Now:As Technicians

• Focus was on the outcome of the service:– Following manufacturers’

directions– Expertise of the stylist

• Focus was on the safety of the customer:– By keeping the product off of

customer clothes and their skin, and out of eyes

Were unaware of the risk factors of working with hazardous products:

• Testing for skill only, not for use of product: – They simulate the task by using a generic

product!E.g., for testing on nail applications, they only have to apply a tip, not the acrylic.

• Concern for sanitation and safety for customer only:– Only for technician not transmit germs to

the customer.– Not for technicians’ exposure to products.

Philosophy of Industry Today: MA Board of Licensure (Cosmetology)

Health and Safety Paradigm Shift in the Industry

• This was illustrated by the death of several prominent icons in the industry.

• The products also caused problems that could not be masked, such as the odor from the acrylic nail products and the dust, which alerted technicians that they were receiving exposures.

Change in Attitude

As Cosmetologists continued in the field, they began to realize that long-term exposure to hazardous products can result in health problems.

H&S Paradigm Shift in Vocational Education• The Career and Technical Education requirements from DOE

for student safety training has changed:

– Change came under pressure from OSHA.

– To prepare students to work in an OSHA regulated industry.

• Revised Chapter 74 Regulations – Aligns the vocational requirements with the Academic

Frameworks.

– Provides a Safety Guide to enable Technical Areas to develop safety plans for the shop.

– Requires the Frameworks to incorporate safety into each task.

Revised Chapter 74 RegulationsSafety Guide

• A Health and Safety Plan - Procedures to prevent, prepare for and respond to hazardous incidents.

• Health and Safety Inspection Checklists

• Safety and Emergency Response Equipment and Supplies

• Materials Safety Data Sheets

Requires every Technical Area to have:

Revised Chapter 74 Regulations Frameworks

• Goal – establish a high standard of proficiency:– Raise technical education standards– Standardize academic component (universal for

each technical area)

• Methodology - Frameworks:– List tasks– Describes procedures

Collection of CompetenciesCollection of Competencies

How will the LPVEC Project Work to IncorporateTURI Concepts into the Cosmetology Curriculum?

1. It will illustrate how to use TUR concepts as the 1st step in meeting the requirements of the revised Chapter 74 Regulations. (see how to - next slide)

2. It will promote the use of the TURI Curriculum, Health and Beauty Can Go Hand in Hand, as a tool to accomplish this.

TUR as the First Step in Developing a H&S Plan

• It eliminates potential problems:– health exposures – skin absorption,

inhalation, ingestion – environmental problems – spills, hazardous

waste disposal, etc.

• Thus, it reduces H&S management and need for H&S planning: – chemical storage and emergency response -

equipment and supplies – exposure controls - ventilation– personal protective equipment – gloves,

goggles, apron, masks

TUR reduces health and safety risks. Thus, it reduces the need to manage them!

A Class 3 Flammable

Can be ignited under almost all

ambient temperature conditions.

Example of TUR Integration into the Frameworks

o Sodium Hydroxide - Strongest and very hazardous, with the highest pH of all of the products at 12 – 14, which makes it corrosive. It is used for very coarse hair, and cannot be followed by a permanent wave. Possible health effects include: can be irritating to skin, eyes, and respiratory system; can burn skin and eyes on contact; and can cause blindness.

o Ammonium Thioglycolate - Fairly strong with a significant health risk. It has a lower pH and is milder than Sodium Hydroxide. It is not strong enough to relax very coarse hair unless followed by a Thio-perm with large perm rods. It is the same product that is used in Cold Waving with a heavy cream or gel. Possible health effects include; it can be irritating to skin, eyes, and respiratory system; and can burn skin and eyes on contact.

o Acid-Based with Bisulfates - The least strong and poses the least health risk. It has the lowest pH of all of the products. Although it is milder than Thioglycolate and Sodium Hydroxide, it still has very harsh chemicals such as calcium hydroxide, and needs to be used with caution. It may not be strong enough to address coarse or extremely curly hair.

o Thermal Straightening - explain procedure and the health advantages of this process.

1. Differentiate between permanent wave solutions and consider the different health risks of each. Explain how products affect client and technician as well as the hair. Some products have a lower pH and are less harsh to the hair, but are more toxic.

Relaxers – Explain the types of hair relaxers, their different abilities to relax hair, and the different levels of risk they pose to the client and the technician:

Challenges – Why not safe and stylish?Health and Beauty can Go Hand in Hand

Shifting Paradigm:

From:– Skepticism – I am fine, nothing is going to happen to me.– The products must be okay since it is on the market.– This is not what the work is about.

• To motivating Cosmetologists through developing their understanding:– Of the product chemical hazards– How to reduce those hazards through TUR and proper

management

The Motivation

• For What - To provide safe and stylish services without sacrificing health.

• How - Through product research and technical assistance from distributors, suppliers, technicians, TURI, and the Healthy Cosmetology Committee.

• Why - To enhance the professional services offered, not eliminate them.

Shifting Paradigm

Requires:

• Increased awareness through professional development.

• Changes in work practices and products used.

• Changes in salon design and management.

• Development of TUR and H&S program.

• Creation of industry demand for product reformulation.

The Cosmetology Program

• Selection of the least toxic products available.

• Education of students in least toxic salon processes.

• Promotion of safe work practices (use, storage and housekeeping of hazardous products) to prevent accidents.

Will use the following Toxics Use Reduction strategies;Will use the following Toxics Use Reduction strategies;

Blonding as an alternative to

bleaching

The Program will use the AREC Health and Safety Model

Anticipate

Control

Evaluate

Recognize

Anticipation: Preparing to deal with hazardous products in the salon.

Recognition: Identifying the products involved and the dangers they present.

Evaluation: Discovering how these products can affect health and harm the environment when used, stored, and disposed of.

Control: Selecting methods and products to eliminate or reduce any danger.

Reducing Exposures - Hierarchy of Controls

1) Toxics Use Reduction(process or product substitution)

2) Engineering Controls: Ventilation

3) Work Practices/Chemical Management

4) Personnel Protective Equipment

Model Salon Design – Product Dispensary

• Establishing appropriate environmental conditions (heat, ignition sources, water).

• Separating out salon functions, e.g., separating the laundry facilities (ignition sources) from product dispensary.

• Venting dispensary 100% directly to the outside.

Separate Product Dispensary to maintain chemical stability:

• Separating products into compatible cabinets:

Flammables – e.g. solvents, nail finishes

Oxidizers – e.g. hair peroxide

Corrosives – base e.g. relaxers – acid e.g., primers

Model Salon Design – Product Dispensary

Model Salon - Ventilation

• Using ventilated nail tables designed by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety to prevent exposure to nail product vapors.

• Ventilating the entire salon work area 100% directly to the outside.

• Using product dispensing equipment to reduce vapors.

Model SalonSafety and Emergency Response Features

• Designing salon layout to ensure safe transport of hazardous products and quick access to emergency response equipment and supplies.

• Using state of the art emergency response equipment and supplies, located the appropriate distance from hazards.

• Posting signs for safety and emergency response.

Questions and Discussion