Floor Varnish Fumes Baby

Gouges and scratches on newly refinished floor.

Floor varnish fumes baby.

A new neighbor apparently used oil based floor products to finish her floor directly upstairs from our home. The finished product is a smooth glossy and durable surface that is easy to clean. Even today it s still a popular option for. Epoxy paint contains toxic chemicals known as isocyanates that help to create this effect.

I just had my floors yellow pine sanded down to bare wood and refinished with three coats of polyurethane. She or her contractor left a gaping hole with a 2 3 inch diameter in the front door so the fumes traveled via the elevator shaft and stairs to our landing one floor down. These solvents might be in the old finish you sand off or the new stain polyurethane or paint that you apply. If your floor is being finished by a professional and it s possible for you to leave the home it s best to stay away long enough for the finish to cure and the odor to disperse which usually takes about 48 hours.

The floor should be mostly cured enough to live on in the first 5 7 days but it can take up to a month for the odors to be completely gone and for the finish to reach its maximum hardness. Prior to the development of polyurethane finishes in the 1960s wax was the hardwood floor finish of choice and had been so for hundreds of years. Epoxy paint is typically used to cover concrete floors because of its ability to keep the concrete from becoming damaged due to water absorption over time 2. Adverse health symptoms when exposed to toxic floor finish avoid living in your home if you or family members experience headaches brain fog lethargy wheezing eye nose or throat irritation until proper diagnosing of the air quality regarding potentially toxic chemicals and lung damaging particulates.

However exposure to paint and its fumes has the potential to cause irritation of the skin eyes and throat. Most paints are very safe. Refinishing furniture can expose you to solvents that may have risks for your baby. Moreover the vocs that many paint products contain can.

Some studies have shown that exposure to solvents may increase the risk of having a miscarriage and heavy continued solvent exposure may raise the. For the first few days airing out the house should be a priority.