Ammonia in paint

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Avatar f tn I'm 6 weeks pregnant and I work in a paint department. I mix colors and clean up paint pretty much. Since I've worked there we have always used glass cleaner to clean the paint off the desk and our hands. I didnt know this until today but the cleaner we use has ammonia in it. I've been using it every day for a few months to get the paint off of my hands. Could it have hurt my baby?
Avatar n tn In the case of a school, professional help is advised, but in a bathroom use a spray bottle with 100% ammonia, go in, hold your breath and spray a three foot by three foot area. You should practice this. The idea is NOT to inhale any of the fumes. NEVER EVER USE AMMONIA AND BLEACH! NEVER! Mixed together they form a poisonous gas. Then leave the house to take care of errands. In an hour or two come back and do another three foot by three foot portion, and again leave the house.
Avatar f tn Totally safe, just make sure you're in a well ventilated area or if you go to a salon, tell your cosmetologist that you're pregnant (although I'm sure you can tell since you're so far, lol) because your hormones can cause the hair dye to take differently.
598816 tn?1219542566 org/wiki/Volatile_organic_compounds There are synthetic VOCs as well, which are commonly used in paint and some cleaners. Paint is a real biggie. I have asthma and migraines, and paint can set off an attack of either. There is a low or no VOC paint available now, in several brands. There is still some smell, but the smell is much less, lingers a lot less, and doesn't usually set off asthma/migraines if you have the room ventilated. I also read VOC is also in some dry cleaning solvents.
Avatar f tn If you use ammonia free dye, ive dyed mine several times throughout
Avatar f tn If the liver is decompromised it cannot metabolize the waste products hence there is an elevation of blood ammonia levels resulting in increased excretion in the urine. Also, increased levels of ammonia may also be seen with gastrointestinal bleeding, where the blood cells are haemolysed in the intestines, releasing protein. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
5002615 tn?1366014009 When i was pregnant with my first child i craved pine sol, bleach, ammonia, paint thinner, permanent markers the one thats fat and silver with the black top....and get this the doctor told me that i could sniff it just not drink it. SMH i was cleaning the house every chance i got. I also bought one of those dollar spray bottles and poured pine sol in it and sprayed my room like a air freshener.
1694467 tn?1306349372 Decades past, when tuberculosis was a scourge, one of the first things done, after dust removal, was sealing all surfaces with fresh new non-permeable paint. In modern times this would be a gloss of semi-gloss, two coats. This will seal in bacteria, eggs from parasites, and fungi. Wooden floors should be sealed with polyurethane. Use good ventilation. Paint the rooms a light color to insure good reflectivity of incoming sunlight. Keep windows wide open, if possible.
Avatar n tn I AM DIAGNOSED WITH END STAGE LIVER DISEASE AS A RESULT OF ALCOHOL ABUSE. THIS IS THE INFO I HAVE BEEN GIVEN CONCERNING AMMONIA LEVELS. NORMAL IS 80 AND UNDER. MY AMMONIA HAS BECOME ELEVATED AS HIGH AS 800. WHEN MY AMMONIA BECOMES ELEVATED, ENCEPHALOPATHY SETS IN. THIS CAUSES ME TO BECOME CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, AND UNSTEADY ON MY FEET. THIS IS USUALLY THE POINT WHERE I END UP IN THE HOSPITAL.
Avatar m tn What can cause a ammonia smell in sweat and colon? and raw skin lines on each side of the scrotum between the inner thighs and pus bumps.
Avatar f tn never had ammonia tested previously. estimated contracted virus in approx 1975, needle sharing in NV or CO. genotype 4c/4d, turning 57 this year. grade 0 stage 1 on biopsy in 2001. concerned about progression, possible indicators besides biopsy. I suppose a current biopsy is required to seriously consider treatment.
Avatar m tn What can cause a ammonia smell in sweat and Colin? the girl had the same smell.
Avatar m tn Hi folks, I had a few questions for you guys covering a few different topics. All of this is in relation to my 1 bedroom apartment in CA. Basically, I don't think this place has been very well maintained. It looks as if there was a mold issue and they just painted white paint over everything wrong with the place. Second, im worried about the air quality in the area. There is: 1.
Avatar m tn Aim playing racket ball three times a week for well 2-3 hours. I notice this ammonia smell with my sweat.Now I always sweat heavy when I work out. But this ammonia smell new. Other than this smell aim fine losing some weight.
Avatar n tn Some people with Stage 4 (cirrhosis) can develop excess accumulation of ammonia due to compromised liver function, which can in turn cause confusion and disorientation. Damage to the liver caused by hep c can lead to too much ammonia in the blood which then affects the brain, a condition called encephalopathy.
Avatar f tn I am 7 weeks pregnant and wanted to ask whether its safe to use an ammonia free semi permanent hair color to color my hair?
Avatar n tn I am a 13 year old girl and I am very active with soccer and track, I have been having troble breathing whyle I run and i also have been told by my friends that whyle i'm sitting in class I am breathing very heavily. So do I have asthma?
Avatar f tn In UK you can also buy the low fume paint so I'm sure there will be similar options in the states.
Avatar f tn 6 weeks. My company is going too paint there office. Is out safe for me to be in the store or should i take a couple days of!?
Avatar f tn I think I started this post just to ask if he would excrete ammonia in his urine if his levels were high; it's beginning to appear to me that this is the case. Any idea if this is an early or later sign of the progression of this disease? Without him agreeing to see the doctor, I have to depend on the knowledge of others.
Avatar f tn Is being around paint while pregnant ok? Imma be re-doing my room for the baby, putting new walls up .... n carpet (after the paint) but i was gunna be the one painting my room. So if i have a window open and fan on would it be ok if i didnt spend to long in there?
1839630 tn?1346513783 we are decorating the nursery this weekend and they didn't have an low VOC paint, the guy at lowes assured us as long as i wasn't painting it was fine and my husband is doing it so we went ahead and got it. My question is how long do the fumes hang around? Also if i can't actually smell the paint im not inhaling fumes right? they aren't like lingering throughout the entire house are they?
1008841 tn?1293598960 The blood test for ammonia is AFP or alpha fet protein test. It measures the level of ammonia in your blood. When it is high it is not much fun. The explaination in Hector SF's post is so accurate. The first indication for me that it is high is that my hands shake and I can't write and it's hard to hold fork or spoon. I also get confused easily and can't sort things out. Sometimes I think I'm okay - until I get it in control again and look back.
Avatar f tn I copied and pasted this info from WebMD. IUn used "urine and ammonia" in the search field. Within the article was a subsection dealing with smell. Here it is. I hope it helps: Odor Changes Urine normally doesn't have a very strong smell. If you get a whiff of something particularly pungent, you could have an infection or urinary stones, which can create an ammonia-like odor. Diabetics might notice that their urine smells sweet, because of excess sugar.
Avatar n tn We discovered that my husband had an episode of Encephalopathy, which is high ammonia in the blood. But by the time we had his blood checked his levels were right smack in the middle of the range. Doctor said he was fine. So my question is can this ammonia gone untreated continue to rise and lower on its own. Because he has days that he seems fine and then days when he is not with me completely. He does not eat much as his taste buds are totally out of wack. Most foods taste very salty.