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sjelvenn
Egg
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Hi! My husband and I will be getting a parrotlet. My husband paints (oil paintings) in the studio he's set up in the basement. Ours is a small house, and our basement is just one room with the furnace. I was planning on placing our parrotlet's main cage in the living room, on the first floor, relatively near a furnace vent (which just happens to be where a big window is).
So here's my question: Would my husband's painting in the basement pose a health threat to our bird on the first floor, particularly with the cage near the furnace vent and my husband painting near the furnace? My husband is planning to switch to miscible oils, which can be thinned with water, so we should be "solvent free." Any advice? We want everything to be as safe and happy as possible for our new arrival! Thanks! |
Tuesday March 8, 2005 11:39 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hi there! Welcome on this forum!
I cannot imagine what your house looks like, but I'd be careful..
I don't know much about how air will circulate etc by the way!
I think small birds are more sensitive to strange smells etc than larger birds. (
Please read this topic
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Wednesday March 9, 2005 10:24 am |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
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Some of the solvents and even the paints themselves can be toxic to humans much less birds, although thankfully the newer whites no longer contain lead which they did when I was in art school. I would be concerned with your husband working in an enclosed environment with toxic fumes, especially if he smokes. Maybe you might want to look at better ventalation for the basement and move the bird somewhere he is not likely to be exposed to fumes or chemicals. |
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Wednesday June 1, 2005 6:23 pm |
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sjelvenn
Egg
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Thanks for the suggestions! My husband is moving to less-toxic materials and I think we'll position the cage fairly far away from the basement. I'll speak to the breeder, too. We'll be visiting her to see the hatchling's sometime next week. |
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Friday June 3, 2005 6:00 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hi!
Thanks for updating us..
Good to hear that you're changing products.  |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 10:24 am |
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Greg Sujecki
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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As a former worker for a paint company(Taubmans paints and Yorkshire Inks) over ten years ago, even though paints are "so they say much safer",they still require chemicals that are harmful to create the mix in paint.Example:Ammonnia,Tepic hardner(this hardener was found in mice tested to cause diformed mice)Resins(cancer causing liquids heated to tanks to become flakes of clear powder to be mixed in paint)just to name a few.Paint companies as well as ink companies use chemicals to rid of that smell of paint that avoid us .Chemical,chemicals what is a good chemical.I would use a potable extraction unit that take a way the fumes even smoke from furnaces.And i certainly would not place my parrots anywhere near a furnace or paint.Think of it this way, would you sleep next to where the cage might be?
Sorry if l sound harsh
but l saw alot of chemicals during my time,if l had to go back l would avoid that industry for as safe as the handling material l had, l still suffered dermititis and bleeding nose's on a regular basis with mask's and rubber gloves fully clothed.Anyway must stop now, just take care of your husband and parrot and ask him to get that extraction unit for starter's... cheers and good luck  |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 11:10 am |
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Cathy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
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I too am very leery about chemicals & any kinds of fumes.
However, I don't think the air coming out of the vents actually comes from the basement, does it? I mean, I don't think the furnace is really sucking up the fumes & circulating them thru the home. I'm not real sure about that tho, as I'm not real mechanical!
But, on the other hand, I don't think it's a good idea to have a cage close to any kind of blowing air either, such as a vent, just because of the draft.
Good luck to you with the new birds, I'm sure you'll get them situated quite nicely  |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 3:44 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
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PS I guess I'd make sure the basement is well ventilated, as those paint fumes can get through the whole house, even tho it may not be directly thru the vent system. |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 3:47 pm |
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sjelvenn
Egg
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Hi! Thanks again for all the great advice! You didn't sound at all harsh, Greg. I'd certainly sleep next to where the cage will be, since it will be on the first floor in the livingroom and my husband paints in the basement, but I'm worried about fumes anyhow. Could you tell me more about those extraction units? Any ideas where I could find out about / order one? Thanks! |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 4:49 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Extraction units are quiet comin in the industry mentioned,l personally do't know where but if you type extraction unit/paint.fumes. in
google
i'm sure you will get results. If you have any problems l'll be glad to help if that doesn't work..cheers |
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Sunday June 5, 2005 10:26 am |
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