subject: Managing Nail Salon Air---5 Answers About How To Improve Nail Salon Air Qualtiy [print this page] Managing Nail Salon Air---5 Answers About How To Improve Nail Salon Air Qualtiy
As the popularity of nail salons continues to grow, concerns about unhealthy air quality have grown as well. Here are 5 answers about what can be done to keep nail salon air quality high.What is the best way to take the chemical smell out of the air?Continuous filtration of the air with a filter designed to remove chemicals is the only effective way to eliminate the odor. Since the chemicals tend to linger in the air (as evidenced by the smell that often greets you at the door), it is important to scrub the air constantly.Is a HEPA filter effective at removing airborne chemicals?No, HEPA (or high efficiency particle arresting) filters are most effective at removing airborne particles. A HEPA filter is defined as one that is able to remove 99,97 out of every 10,000 airborne particulates with 99.97% efficiency. This type of filter is a great filter to have in a nail salon because it can remove airborne pollutants such as dust, mold and mildew spores, bacteria and viruses as well as fine particles that are sent into the air with sanding and grinding of nails.What type of filter is best for removing airborne chemicals?Carbon filters are renowned for their ability to absorb gases, odor, and fumes. A filter that has a potassium iodide additive increases the carbon's ability to absorb volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that evaporate from nail salon products.Is it necessary to have 2 separate purifiers-one for particles and one for fumes?No, it is best to choose a cleaner that contains both types of filters. A purifier that can multi-task by removing both particulate and gaseous pollutants will save you time, money, and space in your salon.Using one air cleaner will save time because it will require that you maintain one cleaner rather than multiple cleaners. It will save money because you will need to replace only one filter, and the space saving factor is an obvious one.What kind of maintenance is reasonable for a purifier in a nail salon?Your salon should be about your customers' needs, so as little maintenance as possible should be your goal. The more filters a clenaer has, the more effective it will be.Stay away from cleaners that need their filters cleaned, washed, sprayed and dried. Instead, choose a purifier that only requires you to vacuum the outside to remove particles that you can see.Another feature that will lessen maintenance is the use of several pre-filters. A large and medium particle pre-filter will trap the big particles that you can see, and will stop the HEPA and carbon filter from filling up unnecessarily fast.Removing both particles and fumes from the air will allow the air in your salon to stay fresh and clean.
