Commercial Fixed Wing
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Human Factors; Procedure
The cleaning employee asked if he could disinfect spray the inside of the aircraft; I said no not yet; we're right in the middle of maintenance on the aircraft. I said; 'give us 5 minutes please;' he said okay. Next thing I know he's spraying the entire aircraft with the cockpit door open; Technician Y in the electronics and equipment compartment and no announcement or even a 'heads up' he was going to spray. I was still in the cockpit working on a pack issue and saw him coming up the aisle spraying. He left the aircraft shortly after and approximately 10 minutes later in the planning office; I realized I had become congested and started coughing. We need some safety measures in place and adequate 'air out' time for the fuselage.
Maintenance Technician reported that a cleaning employee began spraying disinfectant inside the aircraft while the Technician was still inside performing work. The Technician experienced adverse physiological reaction as a result.