Guest guest Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes since starting a job where he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the workplace). What types of testing should he have done to determine whether the toxins are causing this? His doctor just did the standard allergy tests. Thanks for any help that anyone can give. Barth www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 At 03:41 PM 4/18/2009, you wrote: >This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can >help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes My eyes get puffy if I sleep with my head on the wrong material. So, it's not uncommon. It could come from his " work " clothes, or his aftershave, or his morning soap bar he uses. Test for this by having him do the " same " thing each morning on the *weekend* and see if the puff is there. Also, could be his car, or some tree or flowers where he parks or walks by when going into the lobby. More than likely it is the building's AC system during the day is set to 0% fresh air. The federal legal minimum, in the USA, is 15%, AT ALL TIMES, not just at night. Why? People get sick, up to 30% of the day time workers can be calling in sick, which is from a real case I know about. So, you really have to give more details. I do advise becoming your own best detective on this one. The above gives you clues on how to do this. My method is 3 suspicions as to the cause, then 3 tests over a 2 week period, and then I know for sure, and I take action to eliminate the cause. I work at home now. >since starting a job where >he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the >workplace). What types of testing should he have done to determine >whether the toxins are causing this? Air tests, he can request the firm to do them (conflict of interest, change of promotability, etc), do them himself (take the sample, but sneek it out, which may be a firing offense, so do not tell the firm ... ever... just have them redone with permission - read the company contract and any employee manuals that the contract includes), get the list of chemicals and research the symptoms of each (puffy eyes is not common), ask around for other employees with similar, or past employees who left. The air outside needs to be sampled as well, as a base line, or to figure out if it is from outside. What type of eye puffiness? There are all sorts. The symptoms typically indicate what range of what chemicals might be responsible. It could be he is being sensitized at home, and at work the additional exposure causes the problem. No doctor is going to be able to diagnose this, easily. No " average " doctor. Find a $300/hour one, and he can. >His doctor just did the standard >allergy tests. You'd have to list them for me to know what 'standard' is, as there is no such thing. Was an IgE blood count done when the eyes were the puffiest? Have you take pictures, dated, before work, at lunch, and afterwards? Include any angle that shows it the best. Do change the lighting as well. Why? You can email them to doctors that are " farther " from you asking if they want to take the case. Consider challenge testing. Get a small sample, a pinch, of each chemical at work, and Sunday morning when he should be at his best, expose him. This level of testing should be quite definitive, but should only be undertaken with SUPERVISION, someone there, and only after eliminating the other possible sources I listed above, and similar. AND AFTER getting a list of chemicals and reading the MSDS for each, plus researching the symptoms via google medical search. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 In the front of the phone book there should be a tel# for OSHA. They take workplace non-compliance seriously. If your son is not properly protected, they will start a investigation. It is amazing how many employers do not follow standard workplace regulations. I always call when I see an issue, getting an employee to make a report is the best. > > This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can > help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes since starting a job where > he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the > workplace). What types of testing should he have done to determine > whether the toxins are causing this? His doctor just did the standard > allergy tests. Thanks for any help that anyone can give. > > Barth > > www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html > > SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 --- Pat: Accu-Chem Laboratory in , Texas does a test called the Volatile Panel and tests for about 40 chemicals. Here is their number that is off of my report. D 972-234-5412 1-800-451-0116 In , Patilla DaHun <glypella@...> wrote: > > This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can > help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes since starting a job where > he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the > workplace). What types of testing should he have done to determine > whether the toxins are causing this? His doctor just did the standard > allergy tests. Thanks for any help that anyone can give. > > Barth > > www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html > > SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thanks . Barth www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html --- K> In the front of the phone book there should be a tel# for OSHA. They take workplace non-compliance seriously. If your son is not properly protected, they will start a investigation. It is amazing K> how many employers do not follow standard workplace regulations. I always call when I see an issue, getting an employee to make a report is the best. K> --- In , Patilla DaHun <glypella@...> wrote: >> >> This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can >> help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes since starting a job where >> he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the >> workplace). What types of testing should he have done to determine >> whether the toxins are causing this? His doctor just did the standard >> allergy tests. Thanks for any help that anyone can give. >> >> Barth >> >> www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html >> >> SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thank you so much Diane. I'll give him the info and keep it on hand myself. Barth --- d> --- d> Pat: Accu-Chem Laboratory in , Texas does a test called the Volatile Panel and tests for about 40 chemicals. Here is their number that is off of my report. D d> 972-234-5412 d> 1-800-451-0116 d> In , Patilla DaHun <glypella@...> wrote: >> >> This has more to do with chemicals than mold, but maybe someone can >> help. My Son has puffiness under his eyes since starting a job where >> he is in contact with many chemical toxins (can't mention the >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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