When one of us gets a chance we need to soak a natural nail in acetone and see IF it dissolves and if so... how long it takes. In a message dated 12/8/2009 2:57:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Below is the MSDS of Acetone. 'Prolonged or repeated skin contact may produce severe irritation or dermatitis' According to this, nail technicians are proof that it does not happen for a long long long time. So the bi-weekly polish change will not affect our client's nails/fingers. Nail technicians have very high exposure but our hands are not rotted off like that stupid styroforam! According to Dr Oz, our hands would have rotted off a long time ago if his comments were true. Evidently his research group did not look at the legal MSDS of acetone where it says 'chronic' not that fingernails will melt off! Nor did he check among nail technicians that use it 10 times+ a day/still have fingers. Most of us have hands that are more healthy than any housewife! So, even irritation takes a way long time. Potential Health Effects ---------------------------------- Inhalation: Inhalation of vapors irritates the respiratory tract. May cause coughing, dizziness, dullness, and headache. Higher concentrations can produce central nervous system depression, narcosis, and unconsciousness. Ingestion: Swallowing small amounts is not likely to produce harmful effects. Ingestion of larger amounts may produce abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Aspiration into lungs can produce severe lung damage and is a medical emergency. Other symptoms are expected to parallel inhalation. Skin Contact: Irritating due to defatting action on skin. Causes redness, pain, drying and cracking of the skin. Eye Contact: Vapors are irritating to the eyes. Splashes may cause severe irritation, with stinging, tearing, redness and pain. Chronic Exposure: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may produce severe irritation or dermatitis. Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: Use of alcoholic beverages enhances toxic effects. Exposure may increase the toxic potential of chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as chloroform, trichloroethane. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
