Long distance flights, the crew sometimes sprays antiseptic: What is it? Is it harmful to an unborn child?

Answer 1

As you know, long distance flights are notorious for germs spreading among the passengers. the most famous example is the one with the person with SARS infecting 22 other ppl on the flight. While scientific studies have shown that sickness usually only spreads 2 rows from an ill person, there is still that reputation that the recirculated air on a flight will spread viruses & bacteria throughout the plane. airlines are taking precautions by spraying antiseptic or disinfectant chemicals in the air. It's difficult to track down the ingredients of these disinfectant sprays. The one I found called 'oust" has as its active chemical something called Triethylene Glycol, which has some degree of toxicity involved with it. I'm not sure at the concentrations to which you were exposed would affect the unborn child, and it's not like a chronic exposure unless you were a flight attendant or frequent flyer. You could request that they not spray it near you because you are pregnant. I'm not even sure that those antiseptic sprays work anyway... if you think about it.. I think it's mostly for peace of mind.

Answer 2

Qantas uses insecticide on Australia bound flights so that they do not bring in insects to the Australian continent. I experienced many times. i do not see how a quick spay can help but the flight attendants spray the insecticide anyway.

Answer 3

It simply kills off bacteria.

You you recycle a bunch of people's air over the course of several hours you pretty much create an airborne "plague." It's good to get at least some of that out of the air.

Answer 4

it shouldn't be. they r aware of pregnant women onboard and passengers who may have allergies. I travelled by air 4 times during my pregnancy (2 flights were 10 hours each). though, I'm still expecting my baby to appear, I'm sure that didn't harm him.

Answer 5

I think that practice has been dropped. It's bug spray, and it was done to comply with Australian quarantine requirements.

Answer 6

It's Bactine. No, it's not harmful at all.

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