The Nail Techs Working Area * Equipment, Implements, Cosmetics & Materials * Working in a Safe Environment: ~ Causes of Overexposure ~ Avoiding Overexposure ~ RSIs ~ Preparing your Work Area
Your Working Area A Nail technician needs to work in a well ventilated room. ideally fitted with an extractor fan to remove dust & fumes from the atmosphere. The temperature of the room should be so as not to affect the "curing" rate of the product used. Adequate lighting should be provided. Equipment Technicians Desk This should be at the correct height & width, so as to allow the technician to work comfortably, without over stretching & avoiding neck, back & arm strain. The same consideration must be made for the client receiving treatment. Ideally it should have drawers for storage. Technicians Chair This must have the correct support for the user. The seat should be padded & of a depth that support the legs. The backrest should provide adequate support. The combination of these should encourage the correct sitting position. Clients Chair The same considerations for the Technicians chair must also apply to the client¡¦s chair. Magnifying / desk lamp This should provide good lighting to avoid eyestrain whilst carrying out close work. Direct light rather than that which cast a shadow is needed to successfully perform artificial nail extensions. Safety Glasses To protect the technicians eyes from products squirting from their containers or clippings from nail tips etc. Dust Mask These are used by some Nail Technicians to protect against dust inhalation: they are disposable and should be changed every few days. Drills Electric Drills are mostly used with the Acrylic Liquid & powder systems, they can have variable speed controls & different drill bits for different functions e.g. shaping, buffing. There are different drills on the market: Micro motors ~ these have a hand piece for the drill & the controls are on a separate box Hand-Held micro motors ~ drills & control are mounted on the hand piece The use of drills causes one of the biggest debates in the nail industry & most technicians are divided over their use. Waste Bin This must have a self closing lid. lined with a bin liner & emptied after every treatment to avoid the build-up of fumes in the atmosphere.
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