Everyone knows how dangerous for health are chemicals such as pesticides, gases, pesticides. But no less dangerous and ordinary paint, which is used in everyday life when carrying out repairs. Failure to comply with safety regulations can result in serious intoxication of the body . Such a state is extremely dangerous! Knowing the symptoms of poisoning with paint, you can immediately identify the problem and provide first aid.
Varieties of poisoning with paint
There are 2 types of intoxication:
- acute;
- chronic.
There is an acute intoxication more often in the hot season, when the owners start their own repairs. In most such cases, no one thinks about safety. Classic poisoning is typical for such poisoning. But there is one serious danger. Not always the victim can in time reveal these dangerous "signals", therefore the problem is aggravated.
As for chronic intoxication, its victims are workers of harmful occupations: painters, workers in furniture production, hairdressers and others. These people daily inhale corrosive paint pairs. As a result, the body accumulates harmful substances.
It is worth noting that the signs of acute intoxication are usually observed already an hour after poisoning. For the detection of chronic intoxication, it can sometimes take months.
Symptoms of odor poisoning
In general, the symptoms of poisoning with floor paint or enamel for other surfaces are very similar to each other. In this case, primary and secondary signs of intoxication are distinguished.
Here are some primary symptoms of paint poisoning:
- burning and severe redness of the eyes;
- otek nasal passages;
- nausea;
- pallor of the skin;
- acetone smell from the mouth;
- terrible headache;
- specific taste in the mouth ;
- loss of consciousness, etc.
If you ignore the primary symptoms, it can lead to the development of more serious problems - secondary signs of intoxication. To such symptoms of poisoning in pairs of paint include:
- Difficulty breathing and compressive pain in the chest.
This violation is provoked by a lack of oxygen. - Problems with eyesight. Sometimes even complete blindness occurs.
- There are changes in the work of the cardiovascular system. This is partly due to a sharp drop in blood pressure.
In addition, the primary and secondary symptoms of poisoning with paint can be attributed to a rise in temperature. None of these signs can not be ignored, otherwise global health problems are unavoidable.