Nail Products Findings Report Appendices - the Department of Toxic

298 Pages·2012·2.97 MB·English

California Environmental Protection Agency
DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
APPENDIX A
DETAILED SAMPLE INFORMATION AND INGREDIENT DECLARATIONS
APPENDIX A
Lot # / Number of
Collection Product "Three free" Ingredient Panel Number of Units
Sample No. Date Time Distributor Manufacturer Product Type Code Product Description Declaration Declaration units collected submitted Note
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate, 
isobutyl alcohol,acrylic 
copolymer,camphor,stearal
konium  
hectorite,diacetone  Ingredient panel same as 17‐B, 
Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. 0.5 fl oz, light creamy colored alcohol, benzophenone‐1,  but 17‐B is clear. This product is
NPR‐0517‐A 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 90249 Sation 99 basecoat None liquid in clear glass bottle. Yes citric acid 6 3creamy colored. 
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate, 
isobutyl alcohol,acrylic 
copolymer,camphor,stearal
konium hectorite,diacetone 
Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. Sation 98 nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz, clear liquid in clear  alcohol, benzophenone‐1, 
NPR‐0517‐B 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 90249 shiny topcoat None glass bottle. Yes citric acid 5 3
Contains: Ethyl acetate, 
butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, isobutyl 
alcohol,camphor. May also 
contain: stearaalkonium, 
hectorite,benzophenone‐1, 
titanium dioxide, mica, 
bismouth oxychloride, silica 
nylon fiber, talc, iron oxide, 
D&C Red #6 Barium Lake, 
D&C Red #7, D&C Red #34, 
D&C Yellow #5, D&C Red # 
Dark 7, black iron oxide, 
ferric ammonium 
LeChat Nail Care Products, Dare To Wear  0.55 fl oz clear liquid in clear ferrocyanidediacetone 
NPR‐0517‐C 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply  Hercules, CA 94547 nail lacquer DW24  glass bottle Yes alcohol, citric acid
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
propyl acetate, 
tosylamide/formaldehyde 
resin, isobutyl alcohol, 
trimethyl pentanyl 
diisobutyrate, triphenyl 
phosphate, ethyl 
tosylamide, 
camphor,stearaalkonium 
bentonite, diacetone 
alcohol, stearaalkonium 
hectorite, benzophenone‐
0.5 fl oz, metallic silver  1, citric acid, dimethicone, 
OPI Products, Inc. Nail lacquer,  colored liquid suspension  alumina, Cl 77163, Cl 
NPR‐0517‐D 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply  N. Hollywood, CA 91605 Birthday Babe NL A35 10055ABV in clear glass bottle No 77891, Cl 77491, Cl77499 3 2
No ingredient panel, no 
manufacturer
0.5 fl oz, magenta colored,  address, no lot code. 
liquid suspenion with a  Possible custom product for 
NPR‐0517‐E 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Sunshine Nail Products Co Sunshine nail lacquer None metallic shiny particlates. No None 4 4distributor.
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APPENDIX A
Lot # / Number of
Collection Product "Three free" Ingredient Panel Number of Units
Sample No. Date Time Distributor Manufacturer Product Type Code Product Description Declaration Declaration units collected submitted Note
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate, 
isobutyl alcohol,acrylic 
copolymer,camphor,dibutyl 
pthalate, stearalkonium 
Toluene &  hectorite,diacetone  Label does not indicate, 
Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. Chelseu 650 Baby's Breath 0.5 fl oz liquid suspension  formaldehyde  alcohol, benzophenone‐1,  but product appears to be a 
NPR‐0517‐F 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 90249  (fast dry formula) None with shiny metallic hue  free citric acid 6 4lacquer. 
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,butanol, 
nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, 
Bar code  polysiloxane co‐polymer,  Label states pthalate free, but 
Poshe Almell Products, Ltd.,  Poshe fast drying  6 97271  0.5 fl oz clear liquid in clear butyl benzyl pthalate,  ingredient panel states products 
NPR‐0517‐G 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Dallas, TX 75238 basecoat 01028 1  glass bottle Yes benzophenone 3 2contains butyl benzyl pthalate 
Cali Beauty Supply
9081 Bolsa Ave,  16 fl oz liquid in sealed metal  Ethyl acetate, n‐butyl 
NPR‐0517‐H 5/17/2011 12:16Sunshine Beauty Supply Westminster, CA 92683 Nail polish thinner None container No acetate, toluene 1 1Emergency contatc: (800) 535‐5053
Contains: Ethyl acetate, 
butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, isobutyl 
alcohol,camphor. May also 
contain: stearalkonium 
hectorite,benzophenone‐1, 
titanium dioxide, mica, 
bismouth oxychloride, silica 
nylon fiber, talc, iron oxide, 
D&C Red #6 Barium Lake, 
D&C Red #7 Calcium Lake, 
D&C Red #34 Calcium Lake, 
D&C Yellow #5 Aluminum 
Lake, D&C Violet #2,ferric 
Oakland Nails &  LeChat R&D CM (Color Madnic)  ammonium ferrocyanide, 
NPR‐0517‐I 5/17/2011 14:18Beauty Supply Richmond, CA 94804 Luscious nail lacquer  None 0.5 fl oz clear liquid, top coat Yes octrizole 6 4
Ethyl Acetate, Butyle 
Acetate, isopropyl alcolhol, 
cellulose acetate butyrate,  
dibutyl pthalate, 
nitrocellulose, acrylates 
0.5 fl oz light yellow liquid in  copolymer, polyester resin, 
Oakland Nails &  Cacie Nail Creations, Inc.,  Cacie lightfree gel  glass bottle. Professional use  camphor, etocrylene, D&C 
NPR‐0517‐J 5/17/2011 14:18Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 92843 basecoat Step I Item#LFG173 only. No Yellow #2 3 2
Ethyl Acetate, Butyle 
Acetate, isopropyl alcolhol, 
cellulose acetate butyrate,  
dibutyl pthalate, 
nitrocellulose, acrylates 
0.5 fl oz light grenn, liquid in  copolymer, polyester resin, 
Oakland Nails & Cacie Nail Creations, Inc.,  Cacie SunProtection  glass bottle. Quick drying, UV  camphor, etocrylene, D&C 
NPR‐0517‐K 5/17/2011 14:18Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 92843 Topcoat None Proof, Professional use only. No Blue #1
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APPENDIX A
Lot # / Number of
Collection Product "Three free" Ingredient Panel Number of Units
Sample No. Date Time Distributor Manufacturer Product Type Code Product Description Declaration Declaration units collected submitted Note
Ethyl Acetate, Butyle 
Acetate, nitrocellulose, 
propyl acetate,  
tosylamide/formaldehyde 
resin, isobutyl alcohol, 
trimethyl phosphate, 
trimethyl pentanyl 
diisobutyrate, ethyl 
tosylamide, 
camphor,stearalkonium 
bentonite,stearalkonium 
hectorite, benzophenone‐
1, citric acid, dimethyicone, 
kaolin (China Clay), 
mica, Red 6 (Cl 15850), 
American International  0.5 fl oz light brownish  titanium dioxide 9Cl 
Oakland Nails &  Industries,  China Glaze nail laquer  metallic collored liquif  77891), Yellow 5 Lake 
NPR‐0517‐L 5/17/2011 14:18Beauty Supply Los Angeles, CA 90040 with hardeners 70527suspension in glaa bottle No (Cl19140) 4 2
Ethyl Acetate, Butyle 
Acetate, nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, dibutyl 
Non‐yellow, air brush top  pthalate, bentone, 
Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. coat,  isopropyl alcolhol, 
NPR‐0517‐M 5/17/2011 13:52Generation Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 90249 Golden Girl None 8 fl oz., 240 mL No camphor, octocryiene 1 1
Ethyl Acetate, N‐Butyl 
Omega Labs USA Acetate,  isopropyl alcolhol, 
P.O. Box 840 Nail Art Top ‐N‐ Seal, 0.5 fl oz clear liquid in glass  dibutyl pthalate, camphor, 
NPR‐0517‐N 5/17/2011 13:52Generation Beauty Supply Sun City, CA 92586 topcoat None bottle No nitrocellulose 5 3
Contains: Butyl acetate, ethyl 
acetate,  isopropyl alcohol, 
nitrocellulose, adipic acid 
/neopentyl glycol / trimellitic 
anhydride coplymer, triphenyl 
phosphate, trimethyl pentanyl 
diisobutyrate, stearalkonium 
bentonite, ethyl tosylamide,  
tosylamide/epoxy resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate,  
stearalkonium hectorite, 
borylene (?), benzophenone‐1, 
citric acid. May contain: acetyl 
tributyl citrate, aluminum 
powder, aqua/water/eau, butyl 
alcohol, calcium sodium 
borosilicate, dimethicone, 
polyethylene terepthalate, 
polyvinyl butyral, propyl acetate, 
silica, styrene/acrylates 
copolymer, synthetic 
fluorphlogopite, tin oxide, 
trimethylsiloxysilicate,CI 
15850/Red 6, CI 15850:1/ Red 7, 
CI 15880/Red 34, CI 19140 
/Yellow 5, CI 42080 / Blue 1, CI 
60725 / Violet 2, CI 73360/Red 
30, CI 77019/mica, CI 
77163/bismuth oxychloride, CI 
77491/red iron oxide, CI 
0.6 fl oz magenta metallic  77499/black iron oxide, CI  Ingredient panel at bottom of 
Orly International Inc., Orly nail lacquer, collored liquid suspension inn  77510/ferric ferrocynide, CI  vial. Wording invisible even with
NPR‐0517‐O 5/17/2011 13:52Generation Beauty Supply Los Angeles, CA 91406 40215 Flagstone Rush 653633glass bottle. Yes 77520 / ferric ammonium  3 2 a magnifier.
Product appeared to be
New Look Discount  "professional use only"  re‐bottled.  Plastic bottle. 
NPR‐0518‐A 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply Unknown Thinner None nail polish thinner, 8 fl oz. No None 2 2Solvent smell detected.
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APPENDIX A
Lot # / Number of
Collection Product "Three free" Ingredient Panel Number of Units
Sample No. Date Time Distributor Manufacturer Product Type Code Product Description Declaration Declaration units collected submitted Note
Butyl Acetate, ethyl 
Acetate,  nitrocellulose, 
acetyl tributyl citrate, 
isopropyl alcohol, 
sterlkonium hectorite, 
Art of Beauty Systems, Inc. acrylates copolymer, 
New Look Discount  P.O. Box 22349 Zoya professional  09460107 0.5 fl oz light pinkish creamy  styrene/acrylates 
NPR‐0518‐B 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply Cleveland, OH 44122 lacquer Erin ZP348 colored lacquer in glass bottleYes copolymer 3 2
Contains: Butyl acetate, ethyl 
acetate,  nitrocellulose, propyl 
acetate, 
tosylamide/formaldehyde resin, 
isopropyl alcohol, acetyl tributyl 
citrate, triphenyl phosphate, 
trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate, 
ethyl tosylamide, stearalkonium 
bentonite,   styrene/acrylates 
copolymer, diacetone alcohol, 
camphor, polyvinyl butyral, 
stearalkonium hectorite, 
benzophenone‐1, citric acid, 
dimethicone, silica, 
trimethylsiloxysilicate, N‐butyl 
alcohol, trimethylpentanediyl 
dibenzoate. May contain: CI 
47005:1 (D&C Yellow #10), CI 
47000 (D&C Yellow #11), CI 
77163 (bismuth oxychloride), 
mica‐CAS 12001‐26‐2, CI 19140 
(Yellow 5 Lake), polyethylene 
terephthalate, CI 15850:1 (Red 7 
Lake), CI 15850 (Red 6 Lake), 
CI77001 (titanium dioxide), CI 
15880:1 (Red 34 Lake), CI 77491 
(Red Iron), CI 77499 (Black Iron), 
CI 77510 (ferric ammonium 
ferrocynide), CI 75170 (guanine), 
CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 60725 
(Violet 2), CI 17200 (Red 33), CI 
New Look Discount  Essie Cosmetics Ltd. Essie 596 Starter Wife  0.5 fl oz light pink liquid  77000 (aluminium powder), CI 
NPR‐0518‐C 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply Astoria, NY 11105 nail lacquer 0suspension in glass No 73360 (Red 30), CI 26100 (Red  5 2
ethyl acetate, Sd Alcohol 
40B 9alcohol denat.0 butyl 
acetate, cellulose acetate 
butyrate, acrylates 
copolymer, trimetrhyl 
pentanyl dissobutyrate, 
sucrose benzoate, triphenyl 
phosphate, nitrocellulose, 
isopropyl alcohol, 
International Nail Manufacturers, benzophenone‐1, dimethyl 
New Look Discount  1221 N. Lakeview Avenue polysiloxane, Violet 2 
NPR‐0518‐D 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply Anaheim, CA 92807 Out the Door topcoat 1.44607E+110.5 fl oz clear liquid in glass No (Cl60725), Blue 1 (Cl 42090) 6 3
Isopropyl alcolhol,  Butyle 
Acetate, cellulose acetate 
butyrate, acrylates  Distributor re‐bottled from 
copolymer, unknown source. 
methoxyisopropyl acetate,  Distributor stated that it was the 
New Look Discount  dipropyllene glycol  cheapest
NPR‐0518‐E 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply New Look custom (?) High Gloss Topcoat None 0.5 fl oz clear liquid in glass No dibenzoate 6 3Product.
Butyl Acetate, acrylates 
/acrylamide copolymer, (B‐
Prima Technologies, Inc. Nail Tek Base Intensive  66), Ethyl Acetate,  
New Look Discount  110 Lake Avenue South, Suite 42, Therapy and topcoat  isopropyl alcohol, diethyl 
NPR‐0518‐F 5/18/2011 12:16Beauty Supply Nesconset, NY 11767 (Quicken) (Twin Pack) None Two 0.5 oz clear liquid in glassNo pthalate 6 3
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APPENDIX A
Lot # / Number of
Collection Product "Three free" Ingredient Panel Number of Units
Sample No. Date Time Distributor Manufacturer Product Type Code Product Description Declaration Declaration units collected submitted Note
nitrocellulose, ethyl 
acetate, butyl acetate, 
succinic acid alkyd resin, 
sucrose acetate 
isobutyrate, isopropyl 
alcohol, di‐camphor, 
Omega Labs USA Manufacturing, Inc. 0.25 fl oz magenta colored,  Toluene &  stearalkonium hectorite, 
P.O. Box 52808 Nail Art Stripper Brush metallic liquid suspensionin  Formaldehyde  2,4 hihydroxy(?) 
NPR‐0518‐G 5/18/2011 13:14Kellie's Nail and Beauty Riverside, CA 92517 #117 Magenta Glitter None glass free benzophenone 5 3
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate, 
isobutyl alcohol,acrylic 
copolymer,camphor,dibutyl 
pthalate, stearalkonium 
0.5 fl oz, bright red creamy  Toluene &  hectorite,diacetone 
Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. New York Summer liquid suspension in clear  Formaldehyde  alcohol, benzophenone‐1, 
NPR‐0518‐H 5/18/2011 13:14Kellie's Nail and Beauty Gardena, CA 90249 nail color None glass bottle. free citric acid 5 3
Butyl acetate, ethyl 
acetate, nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, dibutyl 
pthalate,isobutyl 
alcohol,bentone, camphor. 
May also contain: D&C Red 
#6 Barium Lake, D&C Red 
#7 Calcium Lake, D&C Red 
#34 Calcium Lake, D&C 
Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake, 
D&C Yellow #6 Aluminum 
Lake, D&C Violet #2 
Alizurol Purple, ferric 
ammonium ferrocyanide, 
titanium dioxide, carbon 
Bay's Nail and  Paris Spicy 298  0.5 fl oz pink colored liquif  black, iron oxide,bismuth 
NPR‐0518‐I 5/18/2011 12:49Beauty Supply Mirage Corp, CA 90012 (nail lacquer) None suspension in clear glass Toluene free ox, mica 5 3
Ethyl acetate, butyl 
acetate,nitrocellulose, 
polyester resin, sucrose 
acetate isobutyrate, 
isobutyl alcohol,acrylic 
copolymer,camphor, 
dibutyl pthalate, 
stearalkonium 
0.5 fl oz, bright red creamy  Toluene &  hectorite,diacetone 
Bay's Nail and  Miss Prof. Nail Prod., Inc. colored Formaldehyde  alcohol, benzophenone‐1, 
NPR‐0518‐J 5/18/2011 12:49Beauty Supply Gardena, CA 90249 Sation 53 Red Pink None liquid in clear glass bottle. free citric acid 6 3
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California Environmental Protection Agency
DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
APPENDIX B
SOPS AND LABORATORY COMMENTS
West Sacramento
SOP No. WS-MS-0007, Rev. 4.2
Effective Date: 2/26/2010

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Title: Determination of Volatile Organics and
Total Purgeable Petroleum Hydrocarbons by GC/MS
[Methods 8260B, 8015B, AK 101 and NWTPH-Gx]

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Effective Date: 2/26/2010
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1. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
1.1. This method is applicable to the determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in waters,
wastewater, soils, sludges and other solid matrices. Standard analytes and reporting limits
are listed in Table 1. Total Purgeable Petroleum Hydrocarbons are listed in Appendix A.
1.2. This SOP is applicable to method 8260B, using prep methods 5030A, 5030B, 5035 and
5035A.
1.3. This method can be used to quantify most volatile organic compounds that have boiling
points below 200ºC and are insoluble or slightly soluble in water. Volatile water soluble
compounds can be included in this analytical technique; however, for more soluble
compounds, quantitation limits are approximately ten times higher because of poor purging
efficiency.
1.4. The method is based upon a purge and trap, gas chromatograph/mass spectrometric
(GC/MS) procedure. The approximate working range is 0.5 to 80 ug/L for waters, 5 to 400
ug/kg for low-level soils, and 250 to 25,000 ug/kg for medium-level soils.
1.5. Method performance is monitored through the use of surrogate compounds, matrix
spike/matrix spike duplicates, and laboratory control spike samples.
1.6. When undertaking projects for Department of Defense (DoD) the relevant criteria in QA
Policy WS-PQA-021 “DoD QSM and AFCEE QAPP Implementation” must be checked
and incorporated.
2. SUMMARY OF METHOD
2.1. Volatile compounds are introduced into the gas chromatograph by the purge and trap
method. The components are separated via the chromatograph and detected using a mass
spectrometer, which is used to provide both qualitative and quantitative information.
2.2. Aqueous samples are purged directly. Soil samples may be preserved with sodium
bisulfate and purged directly, or preserved by extracting with methanol and diluting into
reagent water.
2.3. In the purge and trap process, an inert gas is bubbled through the solution at ambient
temperature or at 50°C (50°C required for low level soils) and the volatile components are
efficiently transferred from the aqueous phase to the vapor phase. The vapor is swept
through a sorbent column where the volatile components are trapped. After purging is
completed, the sorbent column (trap) is heated and backflushed with inert gas to desorb the
components onto a gas chromatographic column. The gas chromatographic column is then
heated to elute the components, which are detected with a mass spectrometer.
2.4. Qualitative identifications are confirmed by analyzing standards under the same conditions
used for samples and comparing the resultant mass spectra and GC retention times. Each
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identified component is quantified by relating the MS response for an appropriate selected
ion produced by that compound to the MS response for another ion produced by an internal
standard.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1. Definitions of terms used in this SOP may be found in the glossary of the Quality
Assurance Manual (QAM).
3.2. Data qualifiers are defined on each data report. Commonly used data qualifiers are defined
in the QAM.
3.3. %D (Percent Drift or Percent Difference)
%D is used to refer to both percent drift (Equation 4, Section 12.4.4) and percent
difference (Equation 5, Section 12.4.5). The differences between the two calculations, and
when they are each applied, are described in Section 12.
4. INTERFERENCES
4.1. Method interferences may be caused by contaminants in solvents, reagents, glassware, and
other processing apparatus that lead to discrete artifacts. All of these materials must be
routinely demonstrated to be free from interferences under conditions of the analysis by
running laboratory method blanks as described in the Quality Control section. The use of
ultra high purity gases, pre-purged purified reagent water, and approved lots of purge and
trap grade methanol will greatly reduce introduction of contaminants. In extreme cases the
purging vessels may be pre-purged to isolate the instrument from laboratory air
contaminated by solvents used in other parts of the laboratory.
4.2. Samples can be contaminated by diffusion of volatile organics (particularly methylene
chloride and fluorocarbons) into the sample through the septum seal during shipment and
storage. A field blank prepared from reagent water and carried through the sampling and
handling protocol can serve as a check on such contamination. Additionally, storage areas
for volatile organic test requests are continuously monitored by analysis of a refrigerator
holding blank (see WS-QA-002 for additional information on refrigerator blank analysis).
4.3. Matrix interferences may be caused by non-target contaminants that are coextracted from
the sample. The extent of matrix interferences will vary considerably from source to
source depending upon the nature and diversity of the site being sampled.
4.4. Cross-contamination can occur whenever high-level and low-level samples are analyzed
sequentially or in the same purge position on an autosampler. Whenever an unusually
concentrated sample is analyzed, it should be followed by one or more blanks to check for
cross-contamination. The purge and trap system may require extensive bake-out and
cleaning after a high-level sample.
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