Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
On Aircraft X; after the cleaner left the plane a small crew went on the plane and accomplished electrostatic cleaning. Afterwards I spoke to the crew about the cleaning. I then started choking and gagging. I am very concerned about the chemicals and the health of people like me as well as others who clean the plane and use this equipment with just a filtered mask. After I left them; my lungs started to clear up fast. But for a long time afterwards I still have some shortness of breath. I know the EPA has issues with this kind of cleaning; but I am very concerned for the health of our employees; venders; cleaners as well as our passengers. As of today; I don't know what kind of chemicals are being used and the time to keep away from the plane.I understand the cleaning issues; but it had effects upon me. I don't know the answer to this one.
Air carrier Maintenance employee reported adverse health symptoms after exposure to an aircraft just cleaned using electrostatic spraying.