Floor Wax Fumes And Pregnancy

You can do it but the best advice is to pack up your pregnant self and go to a hotel while the work is being completed by someone else like a licensed contractor.

Floor wax fumes and pregnancy.

I was going about my normal day when my eyes started burning and watering to no end. I went to the er last night after working my nursing job because of the floor wax fumes. Set the nozzle to automatic and walk away to avoid breathing in gasoline fumes. I thought some of the lotion i was wearing had got rubbed into my eyes.

Dreaming of new hardwood floors before baby comes. We had the floors done while on vacation to avoid the fumes. My son is just fine. I am 3 months pregnant and am very concerned about exposure to.

Keep the room well ventilated and don t use products in aerosol cans. They lady who was doing the floor drove me nuts because it seemed like she was always finding where i was and bugging me. The pump will automatically turn off when the. Exposure to lead dust or fumes may cause adverse health effects especially in children or pregnant women.

The fumes released by floor stripping chemicals are toxic inducing a variety of health complaints and making the use of protective masks and proper ventilation imperative. Inhaling floor stripping fumes may cause dizziness nausea headaches chest pains and coughing according to cleaning pro. To minimize the dangers of polyurethane vapors always apply the finishes in a well ventilated space wear a face mask and eye protection and don t smoke. The house still smells like fumes.

If your floor is being finished by a professional and it s possible for you to leave the home it s best to stay away long enough for the finish to cure and the odor to disperse which usually takes about 48 hours. Pcbs get into a pregnant woman s system primarily through food. Always wear gloves and follow the usage directions of the products carefully. When i was pregnant with my son i was a night stocker at a local grocery store and they would come down my aisle and wash and wax the floor all the time.

Posted by frasermoo at 10 26 am on july 14 2009 1 favorite 14 weeks is still awfully early in a pregnancy. Many everyday products such as plastic food containers have been found to contain bisphenol. I just had my hardwood floors refinished with an oil based polyurethane finish. I proceeded to go to the west wing and pass my meds.

I continued preparing for my med pass. The dust created by sanding existing floors and the fumes emitted by the high potency chemicals used on flooring are unsafe to inhale.