Question 1

i was spray painting the last few days without a mask. i took in a lot of fumes. my right side of chest is sharp and i feel fuzzy. hard to breath deep?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonitis: Please consult your doctor immediately and get a thorough evaluation. Stay away from any substance which will further irritate the lungs.

Question 2

can face mask block you from inhaling and smelling paint fumes?

Accepted Answer

: Face masks do not prevent fumes from paint and related sources, but N95 masks do prevent droplets in interactions with individuals who may have active viruses (influenza and COVID-19 in particular).

Question 3

inhaled lots of spray paint fumes and particles for about 20 minutes and currently feel a bit light headed and slightly "buzzy" or weak.  ?

Accepted Answer

Get fresh air: Get out of that environment. If your symptoms do not clear up in a short period of time, have someone take you to the er.

Question 4

printing business near my home. i have been smelling paint fumes in the air in front garden. worried about benzene solvent used in printing inks? are there long term health implications by small accumulation of breathing it in for months? like cancer?

Accepted Answer

: I doubt that health hazard can happen because the printing shop has to meet environment agency guidelines in order to operate.

Question 5

what to do if baby inhales oil based paint fumes?

Accepted Answer

Fumes: The amount of exposure is very important - if you think was severe the. Go to er now.  If was awhile ago and want much and was ventilated and baby and everyone else exposed is fine then there isn't anything can be done and probably going to be ok anyway.

Question 6

my wife inhaled a lot of paint fumes from spray paint yesterday and is still having shortness of breathe and now her head is swimmy from time to time?

Accepted Answer

Go to ED. : The fume inhalation could have caused an inflammation of the lungs, and her “shimmy” feeling could mean she’s lacking oxygen, which would be troubling. She needs to be evaluated in an ED.

Question 7

can you get lung disease by chemicals from work like inhaling paint spray fumes?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: Chemicals from work can cause occupational asthma. Paint spray fumes can causes airways irritation, chemical bronchitis, and asthma. Need to have further evaluation.

Question 8

while you're at work is it okay to have someone spray paint a machine next to you when you're breathing in the fumes?

Accepted Answer

Not a good idea: Spray painting should be done in an area with adequate vwntilation so you don't have to be exposed to a lot of fumes.

Question 9

painted a wall on house had door open for ventilation closed door about two hours later paint pretty much dry but smell still in house all afternoon everything closed bad? breathing in fumes? harmful?

Accepted Answer

Try to avoid it: Paint fumes containing oils are worst than water soluble latex, but fumes can damage liver. If yiu are not the painter, the risk is limited. The painter who get exposed daily,monad then get spills on their skin absorb more of the toxins and develop problems later in life

Question 10

i accidentally inhaled a bit of sweetcorn whilst eating and now i can feel it in my chest, especially when breathing, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Inhaled sweetcorn: The bit of corn may be in your trachea or one of the bronchi.If it is in upper part of trachea with coughing it may come in your throa and you may be able to spit it up.But if it is lower down or in one of the bronchi you need to see a pulmonary specialist to scope you and remove the forighn body which is a bit of corn.If it is not removed it can cause infection and damage to the bronchi and lungs.

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I was spray painting the last few days without a mask. i took in a lot of fumes. my right side of chest is sharp and i feel fuzzy. hard to breath deep?

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Can face mask block you from inhaling and smelling paint fumes?

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Inhaled lots of spray paint fumes and particles for about 20 minutes and currently feel a bit light headed and slightly "buzzy" or weak. ?

A member asked:

Printing business near my home. i have been smelling paint fumes in the air in front garden. worried about benzene solvent used in printing inks? are there long term health implications by small accumulation of breathing it in for months? like cancer?

A member asked:

What to do if baby inhales oil based paint fumes?

A member asked:

My wife inhaled a lot of paint fumes from spray paint yesterday and is still having shortness of breathe and now her head is swimmy from time to time?

A member asked:

Can you get lung disease by chemicals from work like inhaling paint spray fumes?

A member asked:

While you're at work is it okay to have someone spray paint a machine next to you when you're breathing in the fumes?

A member asked:

Painted a wall on house had door open for ventilation closed door about two hours later paint pretty much dry but smell still in house all afternoon everything closed bad? breathing in fumes? harmful?

A member asked:

I accidentally inhaled a bit of sweetcorn whilst eating and now i can feel it in my chest, especially when breathing, what should i do?

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