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effects of insecticide- delta dust and talstar on pregnant women?

i work doing residential pest control-- ive only done it for about 3 weeks--- using chemicals-- delta dust, talstar, and i just found out im pregnant-- im looking online bc i am concerned but perhaps panicking is making it difficult for me to find this info-- i am on vacation for a week and trying to research before i go back home and talk to my boss--- but if you have any info on the effects of these pesticides- used in your home -to my knowledge is pretty safe but if you have daily contact with them??-- thanks-- please answer-

Public Comments

1. In general, it is not a good idea to expose a developing baby to industrial chemicals. The first three weeks, however, are a time of low risk for harming the baby, so probably everything is still OK. The two key people to talk to are your boss and your OB-GYN. Make the doctor appt. ASAP = do it from your hotel now. When you see her, ask her these questions, and also bring any information you have about these chemicals to show her. Your boss, if they are competent, will know a bit about this too. If you are in the US, I think anti-discrimination laws will require your boss to make allowances for your pregnancy and will prevent him or her from firing you. If your boss reacts negatively, you may want to talk to a lawyer. I don't know anything about the chemicals you named, but the companies that make them certainly do. Chemicals like that are required to be shipped with what in know as a Material Safety Data Sheet, an MSDS. Often the companies will post these on line these days. So try googling using the manufacturers name, the chemical and MSDS and see if you can find them. If not, ask your boss for a copy for each chemical. Read the MSDS's and note what they say about fetal exposures, pregnancy risks, etc., and bring the sheets with you when you go to the doctor. The MSDS sheet will also tell you what precautions to take when handling the chemicals. Be aware that if they tell you to use a mask, find a mask that is suitable for the particular things you work with - the wrong type of mask can actually concentrate a chemical and make the exposure higher. Your boss should probably provide appropriate safety equipment by law, but if they don't, don't be careless = go buy your own and follow the instructions for using it. The same goes for gloves: get the right ones, and use them properly. I guess that's it. Be safe and careful and congratulations!