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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fancy nails in the lab
Date: Monday, February 18, 2019 at 9:28:33 AM
Author: TILAK CHANDRA <0000058f112ac338-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: Fwd: [DCHAS-L] [NAOSMM] interesting read: science fire at St. Andrews Univ in Scotland
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:32:16 +0000
Author: "Wilhelm, Monique"

From: Kirk Hunter <kirk.p.hunter**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fancy nails in the lab
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:52:14 -0600
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Hi All,

Flammability is but one issue with these nails.

Here are a few of the problems that employers of our students, including those going on internships, have stated. For lab workers, many of the employers did not allow fingernails, including artificial nails, to extend beyond the fleshy part of the fingertip. This was not only for safety reasons, but also because of the limited dexterity the longer nails caused. Also, think about biological/medical laboratories and the impact of long nails in that setting.

* Contaminants can get trapped under the nails. Cleaning under the natural nail is already difficult. Artificial nails just make it worse.
* The adhesive does not form a continuous barrier between the edge of nail and the artificial nail, allowing contaminants to potentially get trapped in these channels against the nail.
* Long nails can pierce glove tips making the PPE ineffective.
* Some solvents/chemicals can dissolve or otherwise react the artificial nails and/or the adhesive.

Kirk Hunter
Waxahachie, TX

On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 7:55 PM Dra. Clara Rosal=C3=ADa =C3=81lvarez Ch=C3=A1vez <pissa_unison**At_Symbol_Here**hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone,

We have seen that some students and teachers use quite long fancy nails while working in the lab. This topic was the object of a discussion in UNISON (University of Sonora). The arguments included the respect of the person to use that type of nails. However, it was also commented that it is a risk for those who use those fantasy nails and also for those who are working around in the lab.

What is your opinion about it? Have you implemented any policy in this regard?

Best regards,

Rossy

Dra. Clara Rosal=C3=ADa =C3=81lvarez Ch=C3=A1vez
Profesora de Tiempo Completo
Universidad de Sonora
Hermosillo, Son. Me´xico

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