You have just enough knowledge to scare yourself, but not enough environmental risk assessment background to put it in context. Most acrylic paints give off a relatively low amount of fumes while being applied and little thereafter. It will be fully cured shortly and any off-gassing will be non-existent. The primary concern with acrylic paint is the gases that are released when the paint is applied, which some people find irritating. But you're not going to have toxic compounds hanging around, particularly for months; you're not going to risk your health; and you're not going to get cancer. If acrylic paint had the potential for damage you're worried about, most of us would be dead from it by now. It might give you cancer if you re-painted the room with acrylic every day for the next 30 years and didn't use any respiratory protection, but your situation is a non-issue. Houses have all kinds of potential health risks, but this situation is not worth worrying about any further.

I agree with kudzu9, but if you're still worried about it and want to repaint, the paint itself is your protective seal. If we were talking about lead paint, you would get an encapsulation paint/primer ... which I suppose you can still do if that would give you peace of mind ... but for just regular acrylic paint, a coat of whatever paint makes you happier should be adequate.

I agree. I wouldnt worry about it anymore either. Open your window every day for a couple of weeks, for the off gassing, and leave it alone.

I'm 60 now.

I've been around a LOT of things, as we ALL have. I'm doing great btw! The fleeting exposure to drying Waterborne paint amounts to absolutely ZILCH. UNLESS......you're eating or drinking a lot of it??!?!?!??! Then you'd have a slight concern..... ;-)

The only things that will bring noticeable harm to people are- Country-"music", Celery, & black-licorice. <<< shudder >>>

;-)

Faron

Faron-

I can't think of anything to add to your comprehensive assessment... :-)

Geez, I love black licorice, and eat a lot of it, and I am a whole lot older than you. LOL

thanks for your replies.

you've allayed my concerns!

manic_gardener-

It's good that you're alert to potential environmental hazards in your home. This was just one that, fortunately, didn't rise to that level of concern.

Yeah, rest easy.

If you're in California, EVERYTHING in California causes cancer. Most hotels and office buildings have placards at the entry doors telling you so. lol

Now, now, not everything in California causes cancer ... some things just risk developmental toxicity ... like swordfish.

Let me guess. You live in California.