[Adopted 2-24-2003; amended 3-7-2005]
The Sharon Board of Health finds it necessary to issue permits
for the practice of nail enhancement in order to protect the public
health and safety and fulfill its statutory authority and responsibility
to protect workers and clients of artificial nail salons from toxic
substances such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, methacrylic
acid (MMA), ethyl methacrylate (EMA), ethyl cyanoaclic, formaldehydes,
benzoyl peroxide, and other chemicals which can be absorbed through
the skin, eyes, and nails and by inhalation. It is the Board of Health's
intent that only individuals and facilities which meet and maintain
minimum standards of competence and conduct may provide such services
to the public. The intent of the promulgation of these regulations
is not to conflict with 240 CMR 1.00 through 7.00, Board of Registration
of Cosmetology Regulations. Rather, these regulations are intended
to supplement 240 CMR 1.00 through 7.00 with more stringent standards
where necessary to protect the public health. The following regulations
apply only to salons providing the services of artificial nails and
sculptured nails. These regulations are adopted pursuant to the provisions
of MGL c. 111, §§ 5 and 31.
For the purpose of these Artificial Nail Salon Regulations,
the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise:
The application and removal of sculptured, nonhuman, or nonnatural
nails at a manicuring salon.
The Sharon Board of Health and/or any person authorized to
act as its agent.
Board of Health.
Area around the mouth and nose from which a person inhales
air.
The chemical or physical agent used in the disinfection process.
A process that prevents infection by killing pathogens. Usually
applies to a chemical or physical process that kills the vegetative
forms of bacteria.
Devices worn over the nose and mouth to prevent inhalation
of dust created by filing. Dust masks offer no protection against
dangerous vapors and mists. They shall not be substituted for proper
ventilation.
Manicuring salon.
Any instrument, either disposable or reusable, used in the
practice of manicuring.
A license issued by the Board of Cosmetology to operate a
manicuring salon.
An exhaust device that captures vapors, mists, and dusts
at the source and expels them from the breathing zone. Local exhaust
consists of a hose or tube which is moveable and can be placed at
the source of the contaminant. Local exhaust is intended to remove
the contaminants at the source and prevent them from reaching the
breathing zone.
The act of cutting, shaping, polishing, or enhancing the
appearance of the nails of the hands or feet. The application of these
regulations is limited to the application and removal of sculptured
or artificial nails.
Any establishment, room, group of rooms, office building,
place of business, or premises where manicuring services are performed
by a professional or student/apprentice practitioner, with or without
monetary compensation.
Liquid waste discharge from any source other than domestic,
commercial, and other nonindustrial sources. For the purpose of these
regulations, this includes any discharge containing chemicals, solutions,
or solid waste created by, or used in, the process of the application,
removal, or sculpturing of artificial nails.
A permit to operate a manicuring salon will be issued by
the Sharon Board of Health only after the pertinent sections of 240
CMR 3.00 through 7.00 are met.
Manicuring salon.
Reduction of the number of pathogenic contaminants to safe
levels as judged by public health requirements.
Introduction and circulation of fresh air while simultaneously
replacing foul air. Filtration devices shall not be substituted for
ventilation.
A.Â
No salon shall engage in the practice of providing artificial nails
in the Town of Sharon prior to receiving a permit from the Sharon
Board of Health.
C.Â
All applications must be submitted on a form approved by the Sharon
Board of Health and be accompanied by a fee determined by the Board.
D.Â
The Board of Health will not issue a permit until a satisfactory
inspection of the facility is conducted by a Board of Health representative.
E.Â
All permits shall be for a maximum time of one year and expire on
December 31 of the year issued.
F.Â
All permit renewal applications must be submitted to the Board of
Health a minimum of 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing
permit. Permits are not transferable to another owner, manager, person
or location.
A.Â
All toxic substances used in manicuring must be properly stored and
labeled. This includes chemicals that have been removed from their
original containers.
(1)Â
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be kept on site for
every chemical used in the salon and be readily available for review
by the Board of Health, clientele, workers, and citizens.
(2)Â
All chemicals shall be covered when not in use, including between
uses.
(3)Â
Whenever possible, dispensers with as small an opening as feasible
should be used.
(4)Â
Every container, regardless of size, must be labeled with the
name of the chemical and the percent concentration.
B.Â
Covered waste receptacles must be provided at every work station
and emptied at least once per day.
C.Â
Disposal methods. All liquid wastes from the manicuring process are
considered nonsanitary sewage and must be stored and disposed of as
hazardous waste. Disposal of nonsanitary sewage to the ground or to
the facility's septic system is prohibited.
D.Â
Eyewash stations. At least one eyewash station must be readily available
in all nail salons.
(1)Â
It must be located within a ten-second walk or 100 feet of any
potential hazard. It must be visible and in good working order, allow
hands-free operation and provide dual eye flushing.
(2)Â
The eyewash station must meet ANSI Z358.1 1990 (or revised)
eyewash requirements. Use of squirt bottles is not allowed.
(3)Â
If chemicals come in contact with the eyes of a technician or
a client, they must immediately call 911 and flood the affected eye(s)
with cool or tepid water for 15 minutes while holding the eyelid open.
E.Â
Ventilation. Every salon shall meet the following ventilation requirements:
(1)Â
Every shop shall be provided with adequate ventilation which
draws air away from technicians and clients and vents to the outside.
(2)Â
A minimum ventilation rate of 60 cubic feet per minute (cfm)
per manicuring station shall be provided to protect the health of
the employees and patrons.
(3)Â
A salon shall operate said ventilation system (fan or exhaust
system) during all hours the establishment is open.
(4)Â
A notice in English shall be prominently posted for patrons
and employees to see, noting that the exhaust system must be operating
at all times the establishment is open.
(5)Â
Local exhaust is the preferable method of ventilation where
possible.
(6)Â
Exterior exhaust pipes must not impact neighbors or be located
near any ventilation intakes.
(7)Â
Ventilation units must be kept in proper working condition.
(8)Â
The use of filtering devices which merely remove odors and not
gases, mists, vapors, dusts, etc., shall not constitute ventilation.
Simply circulating air around the establishment shall not constitute
ventilation.
(9)Â
The salon air shall be filtered through a HEPA filter and at
least a five-gallon canister packed with activated charcoal or an
equivalent filter.
(10)Â
HEPA filters and activated charcoal canisters or equivalent
filter shall be maintained and replaced in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications.
(11)Â
The salon shall maintain a log of equipment maintenance.
A.Â
The requirements in 240 CMR 3.03, Board of Registration of Cosmetology
Regulations, Equipment and Hygiene Procedures, apply equally to manicuring
equipment. This includes but is not limited to clippers, nippers,
cuticle pushers, scissors, reusable forms, manicure and pedicure bowls.
B.Â
Buffers, files, porous drill bits and wooden sticks that absorb water,
which cannot be disinfected, must be discarded after each patron.
C.Â
Formalin is prohibited for use in manicuring salons permitted by
the Sharon Board of Health because safer alternatives are now available.
D.Â
Manicurist tables shall be disinfected between each patron.
A.Â
No manicurist, demonstrator, instructor, or student shall provide
services to a person who is afflicted with impetigo, pediculosis,
or any fungal infection of the hands, feet, or nails; nor shall they
provide services to any person with open cuts, scratches, or wounds
to the hands, feet, or nails.
B.Â
Smoking is not allowed in any area of the salon.
C.Â
Use of any product containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) is prohibited.
A.Â
The Board of Health or its authorized agent, acting in accordance
with MGL c. 111, § 31, may, without notice or hearing, suspend
a permit to operate a manicuring salon or may order the suspension
of one of more particular operations if an imminent health hazard
is believed to exist.
B.Â
Whenever a suspension is ordered in this manner, the permit holder
or manager, or person in charge of the establishment, shall be notified
in a written statement which shall include but not be limited to the
following information:
(1)Â
The Board of Health has determined that an imminent health hazard
exists which requires the immediate suspension of operations;
(2)Â
The violations leading to the determination that an immediate
health hazard exists; and
(3)Â
That a hearing will be held if a written request for a hearing
is filed with the Board of Health within 48 hours of receipt of the
notice of suspension.
A.Â
Artificial nail salon permits shall be suspended immediately upon
an inspection which reveals that any procedure in the salon is creating
an imminent health hazard.
B.Â
Due to the potentially serious hazard which exists regarding manicuring
and bloodborne and other pathogens, strict adherence to these regulations
is mandatory. Repeated violations of these regulations is cause for
suspension of the Board of Health permit to operate.
C.Â
Failure to disinfect implements properly between each customer shall
be cause for immediate permit suspension. Frequent or continued failure
to properly disinfect implements will result in revocation of the
artificial nail salon permit.
If the Board of Health orders the suspension of an artificial
nail salon permit, the permit holder shall be notified by written
order. The order shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information:
