Question 1

how long should baby wait to move into a nursery room after painting a wall using zero-voc paint, which may actually still contains some vocs?

Accepted Answer

In general: when you detect no odor , the room is "safe" You might want to air out the room (the weather is nice this time of year) for a day or so!

Hope this is helpful
Dr Z

Question 2

is it safe to paint our walls with a one year old home?

Accepted Answer

Usually: The latex paints commonly used indoors are low odor and free from volatile carbons that irritate most folks. Some still use the oil based paints for the outside of homes and these have irritating volatile odors/carbon emissions.As long as you are using latex paints, you could do so with the kid watching you work. If you find the new paint odors irritating, send the kid to a sitter until they clear.

Question 3

if you have an allergy to latex and use a latex paint in your house, are you allergic to the walls?

Accepted Answer

NO!!!: Latex paint does not have any rubber latex.  It is called latex paint only because it looks like latex when it dries.  Fumes from any paints are irritating when painting and soon after paint has dried.  Especially to those with other respiratory problems like asthma.

Question 4

painted a wall in my house windows were open paint dried closed all windows but could still smell the paint will this kill me?

Accepted Answer

Expected : It will no kill you. But to minimize exposure you may wait a day after painting before sleeping in the room.

Question 5

what type of paint is nippon paint?(water-based,oil-based or latex-based)it was used to paint my wall inside my bedroom.thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Go to the paint department in Home depot and ask them.  This is not a medical question.

Question 6

i am wondering if my walls with primer and no paint over them can cause breathing problems?

Accepted Answer

May be: Primers are known to cause increased bronchoresponsiveness in some folks. If you do get wheezing and dyspnea when in the vicinity of the primers, may be it is associated.

Question 7

just moved into new office, which smells of paint/glue from the walls/cabinets. is there a long term increased health risk from this?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately yes: These smells are caused by Volatile Organic Compounds. They have proven adverse acute and chronic effects; some are more toxic than others. Effects depend on length and degree of exposure, Levels will decrease over time. Keep windows open, get a HEPA filter, plants can remove toxins, take multivit. with extra C, eat fruits/vegetables.
See http://tinyurl.com/hmxs9o7
and http://tinyurl.com/zokbuw4

Question 8

almost 27 weeks preg. is it safe to stay in a room if my husband puts a couple samples of water based paint on walls?  if not, how long should i wait?

Accepted Answer

Smelly : I suspect the smell of the paint will be overwhelmingly bad and make you want to leave the room. Other than that it is not harmful.

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

5 1/2 months pregnant -is it safe to use trisodium phosphate to clean the walls before painting the nursery? or should my husband do it solo?

Accepted Answer

Probably fine: Tsp is actually used as an approved food additive in the us and eu and in low doses has no toxic effects.The dry powder is caustic to the GI tract and fumes may produce superficial irritation or cough. Your body will dispose of any irritant issues before it could ever get to baby. If you use it in a well ventilated space its irritant quality will be minimal.If you want daddy to do it solo, let him.

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Painted a wall in my house windows were open paint dried closed all windows but could still smell the paint will this kill me?

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What type of paint is nippon paint?(water-based,oil-based or latex-based)it was used to paint my wall inside my bedroom.thanks?

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I am wondering if my walls with primer and no paint over them can cause breathing problems?

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Just moved into new office, which smells of paint/glue from the walls/cabinets. is there a long term increased health risk from this?

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Almost 27 weeks preg. is it safe to stay in a room if my husband puts a couple samples of water based paint on walls? if not, how long should i wait?

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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?

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