TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AUSTRALIAN-MADE WORKSTATIONS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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Why is Nail Dust So Dangerous?
When working with a client, everything that you have applied to the nail and everything ANY OTHER nail technician has applied to the nail, be it a legal or illegal product for our industry, you have now inhaled. Read your MSDS documents! You do NOT want this in your body. Your body can’t naturally break down many products used in the nail industry, so once they are in your system, they are there to stay. Lowering body toxicity once it is raised is extremely difficult, so the earlier you protect yourself, the better!
Dust and Vapour Extraction is the key to a sustainable career in the Nail Industry and a 100% tax-deductible way to ensure a happy, healthy salon space.
HOW EMENDEE CAN HELP
emendee workstations have been specifically invented, innovated and designed to remove over 99.9% of dust and over 68% of odour in your salon space. It removes the dust by drawing it downward and away from your face. This means it never even reaches your mouth or nose for you to inhale!
Know Your Liability
Salon owners and nail technicians under the WH&S Act (96-i) are responsible for the clean air of their employees and clients. If you fail to provide adequate dust & vapour extraction in your salon space, you are open to legal action against you.
Your Peace of Mind
All emendee workstations and SNUs come with an air quality report, proving that they remove over 99.9% of dust and over 68% of odour in your work area. This test was conducted by an independent air quality assessment facility in a salon under normal working conditions – not in a lab!
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
By having an emendee workstation, you are providing the world’s best Workplace Health and Safety conditions for you, your employees and your clients. As such, you and your business are better protected against legal action when it comes to the air quality provided in your salon space. No nail technician or salon owner can afford to be without an emendee protecting them, their clients and their business.
HOW EMENDEE WORKS
UNPARALLELED AIR DRAW
emendee workstations have the ability to draw in particles from 30cm (1 foot) above the extraction system located in the middle of the work surface. In addition to this, they are also capable of drawing particles from 5cm outside the optimal working area designated on the table by the Primary Filter.
This large working area coupled with the system’s ability to draw and filter 287 cubic metres of air per hour means that no nail technician or client can inhale artificial nail dust while working with one of our patented dust and vapour extraction systems – not even when using a powerful e-file!
INDEPENDENT AIR QUALITY ASSURANCE
emendee workstations are the only dust and vapour extraction systems on the market to be independently tested for air quality. You can find the full air quality report that was conducted in a salon under normal working conditions below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or the independent company themselves.
WHY IS EMENDEE BETTER?
INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED
emendee workstations are specifically innovated for the nail technician and the nail industry. Often people ask us why we don’t make larger systems that we can put into the ceiling of a salon so that only one extraction system needs to be bought per salon.
Our answer to this is simple. If we draw the air away from a nail technician any other way but downwards, we are exposing the nail technician and potentially their client to direct and unavoidable inhalation of artificial nail dust. In compliance with WH&S act (96-i) where a salon owner or nail technician is liable for providing clean air to their employees and clients, any other solution would be inadequate and open the nail technician or salon owner to litigation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
emendee is also concerned with providing an ideal environment for any nail technician to do their best work. This means aiming to provide the ultimate client experience. Larger extraction systems pose increasing noise and efficiency problems that would make it difficult for the nail technician to carry on a conversation with their client at a normal or comfortable level. As this social aspect is an integral part of the customer experience, our systems have been designed to be whisper quiet while running and allow the nail technician to provide excellent service to their clients in a relaxing noise-free environment.
COMPONENT BREAKDOWN
PRIMARY FILTERS
The role of Primary filters on your workstation is extremely important. They are your first line of defence, and filter out large particles of artificial nail dust and other products, preventing them from reaching the inner workings of your workstation.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STOP LARGE PARTICLES GOING INTO YOUR WORKSTATION?
Inside your workstation is a finely-tuned ecosystem designed specifically to handle and filter the tiniest, sharpest parts of artificial nail dust. Introducing large particles into the system can cause clogging and potentially wear down your motor – even causing it to stop working or burn out altogether.
This is why Primary Filters are an integral part of your workstation and MUST be rinsed, squeezed and replaced on your running workstation between each client.
Artificial nail dust particles must be washed out from the underside in order to maintain optimal filter integrity. This means NEVER flipping them over and allowing particles to enter from the other side while you’re working with a client.
Once particles enter from the opposite side of the filter, they can become stuck and not wash out, even causing holes in your filter, which will allow unwanted large particles into your system.
SECONDARY FILTERS
The Secondary Filters are your last line of defence. They are the filters that stop all of the ultra-fine particles of artificial nail dust from being released back into the air in your salon space. Secondary filters trap dust so well, that only clean, cool air is fine enough to escape through them.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO USE AN E-DUSTER TO ENSURE RESIDUAL DUST MAKES IT INTO THE SECONDARY FILTERS?
Using an E-Duster to blow any excess dust down into your Secondary Filters is essential. If you let fine dust build up around your motor this can kick back up and be released into the air, right in front of you and your client. It can also cause product build-up around your motor and cause it to stop or burn out.
This is why it is essential that you vacuum your Secondary Filters at the end of every week for a busy salon or at the end of every month for a part-time nail technician.
There is also a risk of this kickback happening if you do not clean your secondary filters often enough and can be a real danger to you and your client’s health – even if you have an emendee!
BIOHAZARD INFORMATION
YOUR PRODUCTS
- Nail polish
- Nail polish remover
- Nail primer
- Nail glue
- Nail glue remover
- Nail hardener
- Artificial nail liquid
- Disinfectants
WHAT’S IN THEM
- Acetone
- Acetonitrile
- Butyl acetate
- Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
- Ethyl acetate
- Ethyl methacrylate (EMA)
- Toluene
- Formaldehyde
- Isopropyl acetate
- Methacrylic acid
- Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
- Quaternary ammonium compounds
WHAT THEY DO TO YOU
- Headaches
- Irritated skin, eyes, nose, mouth & throat
- Nausea
- Fainting
- Dizziness
- Numbness
- Damage to liver, lungs & kidneys
- Cancer
- Asthma
- Allergic reactions
- Difficulty breathing
- Coughing
- Wheezing
- Sleepiness
- Skin burns
- Exposure while pregnant can harm your unborn child
- Difficulty concentrating
- Loss of smell
- Vomiting
- Weakness
- Exhaustion & other serious effects after prolonged exposure
NAIL DUST & YOUR BODY
INHALING DUST
When inhaled, nail dust cuts away at your sinuses and lungs. As a response, your body produces mucus, which causes a runny nose, watery eyes, sore throat and permanent lung damage.
INGESTING DUST
Sometimes you can ingest nail dust by accident too, if you have an open drink near your work area. This means it gets distributed through your body in places like your stomach, kidneys and liver.
DUST ON SKIN
Even if you don’t inhale or ingest artificial nail dust, it still cuts away at your skin while you work; every movement does more damage. This can lead to chronic cystic acne, contact dermatitis and more!
DOWNLOADS
BUY YOUR WORKSTATION
If you’d like to own your emendee workstation outright, we’ve got you covered! For maximum convenience, you can order your workstation in our online store! Just click the button at the end of this section to grab yours now! Don’t forget to check out our skins library to add some flair if you’re feeling fancy!
No Hire Fees!
Own your emendee workstation outright. No additional fees to pay, just a one-time payment!
12 Month Warranty
All emendee workstations that are purchased outright have a 12-month back-to-base warranty covering parts and manufacturing defects.
100% Tax Deductible
emendee workstations are 100% tax deductible as a capital expense. So when you buy the entire cost is fully tax deductible!
Important Reminder for Non-Hire Customers
Although emendee SNU hearts are fully sealed, the dust produced is so fine that eventually it can go down the shaft and start to slow the air draw. Through thorough testing, we know that the hearts are great for 2 years in a busy salon. We recommend that a back-to-base Service and Clean is performed annually by emendee at a nominal cost to make sure the unit is working optimally. If your workstation is not working optimally, a service report will be supplied with a range of options available to you.
Want to find out more about our workstations?
Contact us on 1300 723 731 for Australia or 0800 723 731 for New Zealand.