ALLERGY TO BUILDING AND DECORATING MATERIALS : AVOIDING TROUBLE AWAY FROM HOME
There is often very little you can do at work, at school, at friends’ houses or social gatherings, or in public buildings to avoid materials that upset you. Above all, try to avoid places when building or decorating work is actually being done. Ask for notice to be given if work is to be done at work or school, so that you can arrange to be off for a few days.
If you work in the building trade and are sensitive to the materials you use, then your life will be very hard. You may have no say at all in the choice of materials you use. The Health and Safety Executive is increasingly active in the field of hazards from building materials and can provide specific guidelines on basic precautions to take when using them. These will not always prevent low-level exposure sufficient to cause sensitivity, but may be important information for you to bring to the attention of an employer or contractor, if you are concerned that adequate care is not being taken. Consult the telephone directory to find your local branch of the Executive.
Alternatively, the building union UCATT produces health and safety information and recommendations for handling and working with hazardous materials.
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