Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2011 Dec;101 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S271-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300099. Epub 2011 May 6.
We engaged Vietnamese nail salon workers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents in their workplace.
We measured average work-shift concentrations of toluene, ethyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate among 80 workers from 20 salons using personal air monitors. We also collected area samples from 3 salons using summa canisters.
For personal measurements, the arithmetic mean was 0.53 parts per million (range = 0.02-5.50) for ethyl acetate, 0.04 parts per million (range = 0.02-0.15) for isopropyl acetate, and 0.15 parts per million (range = 0.02-1.0) for toluene. Area measurements were lower in comparison, but we detected notable levels of methyl methacrylate, a compound long banned from nail products. Predictors of solvent levels included different forms of ventilation and whether the salon was located in an enclosed building.
Using a CBPR approach that engaged community members in the research process contributed to the successful recruitment of salon workers. Measured levels of toluene, methyl methacrylate, and total volatile organic compounds were higher than recommended guidelines to prevent health symptoms such as headaches, irritations, and breathing problems, which were frequently reported in this workforce.
我们邀请越南美甲沙龙工人参与社区参与式研究（CBPR），以测量其工作场所的个人和区域溶剂浓度。
我们使用个人空气监测器测量了 20 家沙龙的 80 名工人的工作时间内甲苯、乙酸乙酯和乙酸异丙酯的平均浓度。我们还使用苏玛罐从 3 家沙龙采集了区域样本。
对于个人测量，乙基乙酸酯的算术平均值为 0.53 百万分率（范围为 0.02-5.50），乙酸异丙酯为 0.04 百万分率（范围为 0.02-0.15），甲苯为 0.15 百万分率（范围为 0.02-1.0）。相比之下，区域测量值较低，但我们检测到了显著水平的甲基丙烯酸甲酯，这是一种长期被禁止用于美甲产品的化合物。溶剂水平的预测因素包括不同形式的通风以及沙龙是否位于封闭建筑内。
使用一种社区参与式研究方法，让社区成员参与研究过程，有助于成功招募沙龙工人。测量的甲苯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯和总挥发性有机化合物水平高于预防头痛、刺激和呼吸问题等健康症状的建议指南，这些症状在该劳动力中经常报告。
