Direct guidance
What to know or do
Bring safety-data sheets to occupational health, ask about substitution and local exhaust, and prevent skin contact and take-home contamination. A respirator is a last control layer, not the first solution.
What changes the answer
- The named chemical, biological, radiation, physical or scheduling hazard
- How often and how much exposure occurs, including spills and take-home residue
- Engineering controls, task changes and correctly fitted PPE available at work
Check with your care team
When to get individual help
Contact your doctor or maternity service promptly and describe the timing, severity, associated symptoms and pregnancy week so they can choose the right assessment.