ABSTRACT
Artificial fingernails, also known as sculptured or acrylic nails, have become increasingly popular since the 1970’s, endangering nail technicians exposed to dozens of potentially dangerous chemicals, including acrylic acids, solvents and biocides in powder or vapors (Connecticut Department of Public Health, 1997). The exposure to chemicals is one of the factors that contributed to put in risk the health of workers in the performance in their functions. Thus, it is important to quantify the concentrations of the workplace whether from the point of view of the exposure assessment and health diagnosis (Oliveira, 2011).
