Hospital cleaning products

[atodhi]

Does anyone else work in a hospital where they have cleaned with Actichlor Plus while pregnant? I wasn’t aware that it was being used but have been on the ward today for a short period while the product was used (stronger than the normal stuff they use). I was told previously to go off the ward for a bit which I have done but is it a risk to be back on the ward later on? No further advice has been given other than I should be fine. I will stay away for 3/4 hours but can’t stay away all day really unless I go home, but think this is unnecessary.
im still super sensitive to smells, particularly cleaning products, that make me feel sick.
currently 20 weeks and 2 days.

It’s not a risk.

Here is the safety sheet;

media.supplychain.nhs.uk/media/documents/MRB1016/COSHH/85443_MRB1016.pdf

Would it definitely say on the safety sheet if it was a risk to pregnancy? It was a consultant and my manage who said I needed to leave the ward and it’s made me stress quite a bit! There’s not much ventilation on my ward but have asked them to open doors/windows where they can! Just wanted some reassurance if others had been working in a hospital where’s it’s been used? I think it’s particularly used in A&E and where patients have MRSA

Section 11 on the safety sheet says “no data is available for this product”. So either they haven’t tested, or there haven’t been any adverse reports. It sounds nasty stuff though and since you were advised to leave the area I think that was a wise thing to do.

Thank you! I was told ‘a few hours’ but no one was very specific! So I have no clue how long for? Any recommendations? Currently it’s been 2 hours so I’m hoping not too much longer but it will depend if the smell has gone too as the smell of cleaning products sets my sickness off 🤢

Section 11 says “no symptoms known or expected” and “ health injuries are not known or expected under normal use” for use at dilution (rather than “as sold”, which is tablets that you dissolve).

It can be a respiratory irritant so it was sensible but cautious advice not to be there while it was being sprayed around.

There is no specific advice about exposure during pregnancy. I don’t think you should have any concerns about health risks 2 hours later after the room has been ventilated. It won’t be aerosolised now. You will still smell it though so it’s probably out of bounds today if you are sensitive to smells and prone to pregnancy sickness 🤢

Thank you!
it’s been 4 hours now and I’ve popped down and cannot smell it at all! I called the maternity line for reassurance who didn’t know too much but did say since it’s been 4 hours, we’ll ventilated for 2 of those hours and the smell appears to have gone it should be okay!
hopefully my sickness won’t be set off again or I will have to leave the ward again if it does!