Dear Helen,
Certainly sounds unusual to me, though I sure am no expert when it comes to
these matters, I would have thought respiratory symptoms would have been the
most likely, or a skin reaction, but it sounds like it is not an allergic
reaction as she clearly has no allergic-type symptoms such as rhinitis,
urticaria, etc. Have you tried an OH physician regarding an opinion?
Otherwise what about an OH dept within the paint industry, such as dulux,
they may be able to help? Sorry can't be of any more help!
Naz
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From: Helen Hannar [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 July 2004 18:47
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Paint Fumes
Dear List,
I have a rather strange case at the momement.
An employee has complained of a reaction to an exernal paint product that
is used for painting the safety lines outside of her workplace. She has no
respiratory symptoms, no rhinnitis, no watering eyes etc.
Her reaction is that she feels tired when the paint is in use and has
fainted on 3 occaisions when the paint was in use outside and she was in
the building, 3 well ventilated rooms away. There was minimal paint smell,
in fact colleagues did not even realise any painting was being done.
Her employer has removed her from any area within contactable range of
external painting work and has offered to redeploy her to another unit.
The company has ordered environmental sampling when the paint is in use,
by roller as there is no spray painting. They are a little cynical of her
reaction and a recent GP report failed to mention any stated reaction to
the fumes that she was supposed to have attended her GP for. They now wish
to test for any allergies and reaction.
Would allergy testing indicate such a reaction to any components of a
paint product?? The data sheets indicate low hazard and the manufacturers
have not heard of such a reaction before, given the distances from the
actual painting being performed.
Grateful for any response,
Many thanks, Helen
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