Section 2; Chapter 11 Review Questions

Overexposure, inappropriate

--- and/or --- skin contact can cause a client to become allergic to products.

No. while corrosive to soft tissues and eyes nail clippings can soak for many years in primer without being damaged. Etchings are due to overfiling.

Can primers eat the nail plate? Explain your answer.

The individual molecules that make the polymer.

Define monomers.

-does not adhere well to the nail plate without shredding the nail plate -creates nails that are rigid and difficult to break. If they are jammed the nail plate can be injured. -extremely difficult to remove and will not dissolve in solution. Must be pried off resulting in damage to the nail plate. -The FDA and most state boards say not to use.

Give four reasons why MMA products should not be used in the nail salon.

Anything can be toxic in excessive amounts. Do not use excessive amounts of product. Follow product instructions, and cleaning procedures to reduce chance of developing allergies.

In your own words explain what Paracelsus discovered about toxic substances. How can you use this knowledge to work safely?

Acrylic polymers.

To which family of ingredients do all UV gels, monomer liquid, and polymer powder systems, wraps, and adhesives belong?

Overexposure to a product applied incorrectly.

What is one possible cause for an allergic reaction?