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While paint fumes should not make a baby horribly ill, I would not recommend having a baby inhale paint fumes for a long period of time. In adults, paint fumes are known to cause headaches by irritating the nose and throat nerves. So I would suggest, if you have painted and cannot avoid having the baby around paint fumes, to open a window or put a fan in the room to help air out the space.
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What can you do to cure sickness from paint fumes?
Get the sick person out of the room being painted. Open windows and doors to ensure proper ventilation. Some paints are highly toxic and directions of the containers should always be followed.
What are the risk from fumes in sealing concrete?
You can get dizzy and pass out. You can also become sick to your stomach. If you breathe too many fumes into your lungs it can cause problems.
Can you get sick from paint if you get cut and paint gets into the cut?
Maybe if the paint is WHITE! The above isn't always true. I just left it in cause white paint is generally bad to eat/inhale/get on a cut. I've gotten paint in a cut before, and I didn't get sick. I've also eaten finger paint. It depends on what type of paint it was, and also how much you got in your cut. A small amount of paint shouldn't do anything to you.
What would paint fumes do if you breathe them?
If you breathe paint fumes you should not have any damnage. though it is not healthy to be around them if the room is ventalated you should be fine though it is not recommended to be around them for long periodes of time. Please remebr i am not a doctor so my answer may not be correct. Well, from expirience i do not recomend that you smell them at anytime specially if you have asthma and you get sick all the time. Good example my frend over here was exposed to those fumes to much so now you cantundertand her. Sypmtoms: Hulisination, hear things, feel dizzy, feel like you driefting away it is also hard to walk,you feel like your drunk, your just not your self for a long period of time. i am nto a doctor so i dotn know if im right!
Can you paint one room of the house while your two-month-old is in another room or will it make him sick?
Go to Sherwin Williams and ask them for Harmony Paint. It is a Zero VOC paint. It contains not Volatile Organic Compounds. These are what causes irritation in some people. Don't paint the room with your kid in the room. Paint when you can keep the windows open and point a fan in the opposite directions. As far as paints causing cancer if you see a label on a paint can that says it can cause cancer doesn't mean it will cause cancer. All paints that have warnings on them only put them on cause of liability. Same thing with cigarettes. Not everyone who smokes gets cancer. If you have a baby that has a suseptable immune system ask a Sherwin-Williams sales associate for an MSDS sheet (Material Safety Data Sheet) on the product. In this case the Harmony. Bring it to the baby's pediatrician and ask them. In most cases you don't need to go this far. Sherwin Williams is a leader in green paints and Low VOC paints. I should know I work there. Also keep this in mind. It takes 30 days for latex paint to cure, this means that the paint does not dry to its ultimate hardened finish until it has been on the wall for 30 days so make sure your kid does not scratch or dig into it with his or her fingernails.All paint companies now make zero VOC and low VOC products that can safely be used in closed areas including hospitals, nurseries and nursing homes or anywhere where LEED credits are an issue. PPG has Pure Performance, while Benjamin Moore markets their Natura line.Painting with an Infant NearbyConsider this: are you really sure you want to take that risk? Paint fumes can be overwhelming to an adult. This is why most kinds of paint recommend you only paint in a well-ventilated area or room. Find a sitter or have someone else do the painting while you take your little one outside for a while. Even if paint fumes don't make him sick they can certainly be unpleasant. Your children are your first priority. I think the fact that you were concerned enough to ask this question, is a pretty good indication that you didn't really think it was a good idea to begin with.Yes, you can safely paint with a infant in the house. Check with your local hardware store. Lowes, Home Depot etc. Ask for paint specifically for a child's room. I haven't used the paint but have spoken to the hardware stores here because I am going to paint my infant sons room. There is not supposed to be any harmful fumes.Wait as long as possible. Your infant's brain development is so precious in the first year. Just wait and you will not regret later.My greatest concerns are lung damage everyone receives. Behr, the number 1 paint retailer in the states, contains cancer causing additives. Why is the Home Depot and Behr Paint allowing this? Children that are sick usually are ill due to a temporary disorder in the lungs. So It's hard to breath already. Do not allow anyone to breath paint. Place a fan at the window and point it towards the outside. Consider reading paint can warnings. Avoid all materials that contain cancer causing additives. You will not like being unable to breath. Consider paint companies that at least do not add cancer agents like Dunn Edwards Paint.No, the paints mentioned above DO NOT contain "cancer causing fumes", I have heard that befoe and it's not scientificaly founded to be true. I have used those paints and have checked them out and I use them, because they are safe. Bill's Painting Lanc. P.A.Low VOC PaintUse a "Low VOC" or "No VOC" paint. This type of paint has no fumes and is 100% acrylic, water base. Many manufactures make this type of paint. I use it in heath care facilities. Crowder Painting, CO._______________O.S.H.A. decided that oil-based paints were dangerous used and sold in high volume because of their chemical properties. At least the odor let you know that it wasn't good for you. The truth is that even with, or ESPECIALLY with, a low- no odor product of any kind, there should be adequate ventilation. This is the mistake consumers are unfortunately making. These newer products contain substrates that we have not learned the perils of yet. Bottom line, open a window.
What helps you when you are sick from paint fumes?
Fresh air!!! and water.
Can glue fumes from work make you sick?
Many types of glue fumes can make you sick or nauseous.
Can you paint in room where there is a sick person?
You can, but it's not very kind to the sick person. Many people are sensitive to paint fumes under the best of circumstances.
How do i make my baby sick?
To make a baby sick you can expose your baby to people that are sick. Bringing the baby around people who have been sick exposes they smaller immune system and most likely the baby will catch the illness.
When you burn creosote from an outside fire can the fumes make you sick?
Any fumes may be dangerous but this depends on the chemical nature of the fumes, dimension of particles, time of exposition, concentration in the atmosphere.
How can smoking make you sick?
it can't. it's so healthy for your body ngl. all them fumes
Can baby fly make you sick?
no it cannot
Is inhaling sewage fumes bad for you?
yes inhaling too much can be poisonous and is very fatal and can make you sick.
Can you make a turtle sick if you play with it with your hands?
yes, but it can also make you sick, especilly if it's a baby
Can you get sick breathing in rubber fumes?
yes, yes you can
Can the wrong diet make you lose your baby?
If that diet has made you or the baby sick it can
Will powdery mildew make you sick?
Yes it is toxic. It can make you sick. It is so toxic it can kill a baby pig.
