Best Management Practices
For
Nail Salon Operations
These BMP’s are offered as guidance for operators of nail salons and are
designed to assist them with the minimum compliance requirements of State
and Federal regulations. BMP’s cover the use, storage and disposal of
hazardous materials that become hazardous waste while performing provided
services and/or maintenance of equipment and the facility. Totals of all
hazardous waste generated in any calendar month at a physical address of the
licensed facility may dictate additional regulations.
To the right of the waste heading you will find references to
the respective federal and state law. Federal laws for waste management can be
found in the
Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) - 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
260-266, 268, 270-273, 279, 280-282, and 148. State laws for waste management
can be found in
Florida
Administrative Code (FAC) 62-730 and various
Florida Statutes (F.S.). State laws on waste management are typical more
stringent than federal laws.
Typical Waste Streams:
Nail Polish Remover- [40
CFR 261 &
40 CFR 262
|
FAC 62-730.030 |
F.S. 403.721]
Any product utilized to remove nail polish, artificial nails, or glues by
process, and contains equal to or more than 24% alcohol, or has a flash
point less than 140 F degrees, is a regulated hazardous waste (D001). This
waste stream includes applicators (cotton balls, cloth, etc.) and/or soak
off waste from the removal of polish and/or artificial nails and their
glues.
All waste from this process can be placed into the same container. The
container must be fire resistant, air tight, and labeled with the words
Hazardous Waste. Each table can have a “satellite collection” container that
is air tight, and then is disposed into the storage container at the end of
the business day.
Nail Polish- [40
CFR 261 &
40 CFR 262
|
FAC 62-730.030 |
F.S. 403.721]
All Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) reviewed to date on nail polish
characteristics reveals that the polish is a hazardous material. If the
polish is no longer utilized as it was manufactured and is to be disposed
of, it is a hazardous waste. The polish can be poured into the waste nail
polish remover container for proper storage and later disposal. Once the
polish container meets the definition of “empty”, the container can be
placed into the normal garbage.
Mercury Containing Lamps/Devices: [40
CFR 273.13 |
FAC 62-737 |
F.S. 403.7186]
Mercury containing lamps/devices are considered a potential hazardous
waste because they contain the heavy metal Mercury. However, if you
recycle your mercury containing lamps/devices, they do not qualify as
hazardous waste. It is considered a Universal Waste as long as documentation
of the recycling activity is properly recorded and retained. Please call the
P2/SQG program for a list of lamp/devices recyclers and handling
instructions. Caution: if a supplier tells you that their bulbs are
environmentally safe, remember that they are trying to sell you a product,
and that they may not be familiar with the State and Local regulations that
pertain to the proper recycling or disposal of these mercury-containing
lamps. Lamps or devices with any mercury must be recycled.
Additional Fluorescent Tube
Information
For storage of ignitable/flammable liquid products, contact your local
Fire Marshall for specific storage requirements within that District.