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Most people feel uncomfortable when smelling paint and there are still many people who say that paint smell is very toxic. So is paint smell actually toxic and if it is toxic, how can we avoid those harmful effects?
1. Is smelling paint toxic?
1.1. The toxicity of paint smell
The reason paint has a smell is because it is formed from ammonia and organic compounds that are very volatile. This answers the question of whether paint smell is toxic. Specifically, the compounds that make up paint smell are very harmful to human health if you do not use paint fume respirators, such as:
- Irritation of the respiratory system and eyes
If ammonia gets into the eyes, the most dangerous thing is that it can cause blindness; contact with the skin can burn the skin. Inhaling organic compounds in paint can cause pneumonia, even leading to death.
- Impact on internal organs
When smelling paint, the internal organs of the body will be directly affected and damaged by the volatile toxic chemicals in the paint smell. In particular, some volatile organic compounds in paint, if exposed to high concentrations, can also cause changes in heart rhythm, sudden cardiac arrest, and heart attack. Ammonia alone can cause suffocation due to pulmonary edema and, more seriously, death.
- Impact on the nervous system
Exposure to toxic chemicals in paint can directly affect the nervous system, causing symptoms such as headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, nausea, etc. More dangerously, if exposed chronically without protection, it is easy to lose memory.
- Rash, burns
Exposure to chemicals and solvents in paint for a long time can cause the protective layer of fat in the skin to dissolve, leading to chapped and inflamed skin. In addition, some chemicals in paint can cause allergic reactions and skin burns, especially if exposed for a long time without protection, they can easily penetrate the blood.
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