Re: Overwhelmed by alcohol fumes

[Guest guest]

Ha! You sure have tried everything! Unfortunately, I'm not sure what to tell

you. I actually kind of like the smell of alcohol. I guess I just like that

clean smell. But then, some nail polish removers make me cringe, so I guess it's

hit or miss on certain smells. Once it evaporates though, the smell should be

gone, or are you still smelling it afterwards?

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

>

> How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily cleaning of

the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now and each time

the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

>

> 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't create the

suction one would think it would)

> 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't really

get much leverage to scrub like that)

> 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with the

smell)

> 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the fumes

dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

>

> Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good tolerance

to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake parts cleaner,

gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting the better of me.

Can anyone enlighten me please?

>

[Guest guest]

Are you using ethyl or isopropyl alcohol? The fumes from ethyl are MUCH worse. I

was using isopropyl and accidentally bought ethyl and couldn't stand the smell.

Just a thought.

>

> How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily cleaning of

the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now and each time

the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

>

> 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't create the

suction one would think it would)

> 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't really

get much leverage to scrub like that)

> 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with the

smell)

> 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the fumes

dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

>

> Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good tolerance

to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake parts cleaner,

gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting the better of me.

Can anyone enlighten me please?

>

[Guest guest]

It evaporates fine and the smell disappears like it should. Its just the

cleaning part that kills me. I must have a bad nose. Plus I keep thinking I

should not be inhaling the fumes because it can't be good for me.

> >

> > How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily cleaning

of the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now and each time

the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

> >

> > 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> > 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't create

the suction one would think it would)

> > 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't really

get much leverage to scrub like that)

> > 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with the

smell)

> > 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> > 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the fumes

dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

> >

> > Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good tolerance

to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake parts cleaner,

gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting the better of me.

Can anyone enlighten me please?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It says Isoproyl on the bottle.

> >

> > How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily cleaning

of the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now and each time

the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

> >

> > 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> > 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't create

the suction one would think it would)

> > 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't really

get much leverage to scrub like that)

> > 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with the

smell)

> > 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> > 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the fumes

dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

> >

> > Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good tolerance

to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake parts cleaner,

gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting the better of me.

Can anyone enlighten me please?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well, my ortho actually advised me not to use any type of alcohol to clean the

helmet because she said she concerned that the alcohol doesn't always completely

evaporate and then is sniffed all day by the baby. She recommended cleaning

with a little shampoo on a damp washcloth instead. All the other orthos I had

spoken with said to clean with alcohol so I did a compromise and cleaned her way

for most days but did an alcohol cleaning every so often when the helmet got

stinkier than usual.

So, if you're suffering from the alcohol cleaning, try doing the shampoo method

and see how it works.

> >

> > How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily cleaning

of the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now and each time

the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

> >

> > 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> > 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't create

the suction one would think it would)

> > 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't really

get much leverage to scrub like that)

> > 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with the

smell)

> > 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> > 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the fumes

dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

> >

> > Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good tolerance

to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake parts cleaner,

gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting the better of me.

Can anyone enlighten me please?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Please talk to your ortho before using shampoo on the band. All the major

band providers (Doc Band, STARband, Hanger) specifically say in their

instructions to using rubbing alcohol to clean the band. The liners of the

band are porous so any water or other cleaning solution will get absorbed

into it. It might feel dry but it really isn't and then the water will

slowly eek back out and cause skin problems with the moisture sealing

against skin. Worse yet, skin irritation. Rubbing Alcohol evaporates.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 6

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Re: Overwhelmed by alcohol fumes

Well, my ortho actually advised me not to use any type of alcohol to clean

the helmet because she said she concerned that the alcohol doesn't always

completely evaporate and then is sniffed all day by the baby. She

recommended cleaning with a little shampoo on a damp washcloth instead. All

the other orthos I had spoken with said to clean with alcohol so I did a

compromise and cleaned her way for most days but did an alcohol cleaning

every so often when the helmet got stinkier than usual.

So, if you're suffering from the alcohol cleaning, try doing the shampoo

method and see how it works.

> >

> > How do you all tolerate the strong alcohol fumes during the daily

cleaning of the band? I've been cleaning my daughter's band for a week now

and each time the fumes just overwhelm me. I have tried the following:

> >

> > 1) Cleaning band next to a open window.

> > 2) cleaning band in the toilet with the exhaust fan on (it doesn't

create the suction one would think it would)

> > 3) cleaning the band holding it at head level, at arms length. (don't

really get much leverage to scrub like that)

> > 4) cleaning the band infront of a fan (just fills the entire room with

the smell)

> > 5) cleaning the band and holding my breadth (yeah...ok..sure)

> > 6) cleaning the band while walking slowly backwards in a circle so the

fumes dissipate away from me (but that just looks silly!!!)

> >

> > Ok, let me just add that I'm not a wuss I've always had a good

tolerance to fumes like these and I've worked through paint fumes, brake

parts cleaner, gasoline and the likes but this 91% alcohol is just getting

the better of me. Can anyone enlighten me please?

> >

>

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