cuppb001
Train Attendant
What is the air freshener that Amtrak uses? I love the smell of Amfleet 2s and its always the same consistent smell in each car.
I also can't answer as to the scent,if any, used on Amfleets but on the Superliner Trains the good SCAs have Fabreze in the Bathrooms for those that arent pigs to help keep the Cars liveable!( some people's allergies are bothered by this and other scents)What is the air freshener that Amtrak uses? I love the smell of Amfleet 2s and its always the same consistent smell in each car.
Yum, Yum!To me, the AmScent is a mix of air conditioning/cooling and the bathrooms. Every time I'd pick up my boyfriend after he traveled to come see me, I could smell it on his clothes. I can smell it on my clothes whenever I arrive somewhere as well. For that reason, I shower and change ASAP.
I'm really not sure how else to describe it, but it's the same no matter which LD train I take.
I do love the soap, though. It's sort of a cherry-almond smell with maybe a hint of vanilla.
I just sent the following message to Amtrak, NARP, and Midwest High Speed Rail:
I'm back on I-55 until you stop using Fabreze or air fresheners in the Lincoln Service coaches (Chicago - St. Louis). We finally got rid of tobacco smoke only to have it replaced by the unhealthy and offensive odor of these products.
I agree with both of you. I am allergic to Febreeze and am quite distressed when it is used on trains or hotel rooms.I'm with you there. Those air "freshener" chemicals smell horrible to me and they're probably not that healthy to inhale either. Supposedly one the primary reasons we hear that indoor air is worse quality than outdoor air is because of all the various chemical cleaners we use. But I guess it's easier to soak everything with industrial fragrances rather than clean it up or vent it out.
I, personally, have a very poor sense of smell. You're what I refer to as "a canary". That's not a derogatory term. It just describes someone who is highly sensitive to odors and vapors that few other people even notice. When I worked onboard ships there would be members of my team that would get splitting headaches if someone so much as opened a can of paint at the other end of the ship. We ended up having one of them fitted with a carbon-filter respirator just so that she could do what amounted to office work. Mariners can't be sensitive about paint. Painting is absolutely necessary to keep the ship working. People self-select out of the profession if they can't handle it.I really wish perfumes, air fresheners, and the like could be banned like cigarettes, but that's a HUGE uphill battle. Really, if people could learn to use just a *touch* of perfume and not reapply it every two hours, it would be much better. People forget that they become immune to the smell, so they reapply even though they don't need to.
It's not just a few, and not just "canaries." I don't have an allergic reaction to perfumes, "air fresheners" etc. but I really hate to smell them. An important part of our full experience of life is being able to smell what things really smell like. Subtle things, like exactly what your food smells like, are overwhelmed by pervasive artificial fragrances.I, personally, have a very poor sense of smell. You're what I refer to as "a canary". That's not a derogatory term. It just describes someone who is highly sensitive to odors and vapors that few other people even notice. When I worked onboard ships there would be members of my team that would get splitting headaches if someone so much as opened a can of paint at the other end of the ship. We ended up having one of them fitted with a carbon-filter respirator just so that she could do what amounted to office work. Mariners can't be sensitive about paint. Painting is absolutely necessary to keep the ship working. People self-select out of the profession if they can't handle it.I really wish perfumes, air fresheners, and the like could be banned like cigarettes, but that's a HUGE uphill battle. Really, if people could learn to use just a *touch* of perfume and not reapply it every two hours, it would be much better. People forget that they become immune to the smell, so they reapply even though they don't need to.
There are people who are highly allergic to peanuts. I think just about any substance has someone who is highly allergic to it. I've known people who were highly (i.e. anaphylactic shock) allergic to mustard, rosemary, avocado, corn, egg, wheat, pepper and many other items. The problem is that we can't just ban peanuts, mustard, rosemary, corn, eggs, etc. At some point the affected individual has to sort out a modus vivendi that allows them to function, as best they can, in the world as it is. I really do understand the issue, and sympathize. I have a relative who can't visit anyone else's house because they all have (or have had) a fur-bearing pet. She'll get an asthma attack if a dog just walks by her in the park.
The question is, "What should the rest of society be forced to forgo for the benefit of a few?" Keep in mind that the poor abused smokers have already been banned in most public settings. Is it reasonable to ban rosemary? What about fur bearing pets in public places? What happens when someone can't go into a restaurant because someone else has a guide dog or "emotional support" animal?
I, too, thought most of the smell, was attributable to the carpet cleaning. You might not like the odor, but think of it simply confirming that the carpet has been recently cleaned.There is also something sprayed on the carpets during cleaning which I think contributes to the majority of the smell, though I'm not sure what it is. It's usually quite strong when leaving the initial terminal and wears off to a more tolerable level after a few hours enroute (or my olfactory nerve just gives up. )
Railroad cars aren't easily vented (since most of the windows don't open and leaving the end doors open invites critters) and the smells often get trapped in the ventilation system. The best time to vent them is when they are on the move but passengers often complain and it also impacts the HVAC system.I just sent the following message to Amtrak, NARP, and Midwest High Speed Rail:
I'm back on I-55 until you stop using Fabreze or air fresheners in the Lincoln Service coaches (Chicago - St. Louis). We finally got rid of tobacco smoke only to have it replaced by the unhealthy and offensive odor of these products.
I agree with both of you. I am allergic to Febreeze and am quite distressed when it is used on trains or hotel rooms.I'm with you there. Those air "freshener" chemicals smell horrible to me and they're probably not that healthy to inhale either. Supposedly one the primary reasons we hear that indoor air is worse quality than outdoor air is because of all the various chemical cleaners we use. But I guess it's easier to soak everything with industrial fragrances rather than clean it up or vent it out.
It's not just a few, and not just "canaries." I don't have an allergic reaction to perfumes, "air fresheners" etc. but I really hate to smell them. An important part of our full experience of life is being able to smell what things really smell like. Subtle things, like exactly what your food smells like, are overwhelmed by pervasive artificial fragrances.I, personally, have a very poor sense of smell. You're what I refer to as "a canary". That's not a derogatory term. It just describes someone who is highly sensitive to odors and vapors that few other people even notice. When I worked onboard ships there would be members of my team that would get splitting headaches if someone so much as opened a can of paint at the other end of the ship. We ended up having one of them fitted with a carbon-filter respirator just so that she could do what amounted to office work. Mariners can't be sensitive about paint. Painting is absolutely necessary to keep the ship working. People self-select out of the profession if they can't handle it.I really wish perfumes, air fresheners, and the like could be banned like cigarettes, but that's a HUGE uphill battle. Really, if people could learn to use just a *touch* of perfume and not reapply it every two hours, it would be much better. People forget that they become immune to the smell, so they reapply even though they don't need to.
There are people who are highly allergic to peanuts. I think just about any substance has someone who is highly allergic to it. I've known people who were highly (i.e. anaphylactic shock) allergic to mustard, rosemary, avocado, corn, egg, wheat, pepper and many other items. The problem is that we can't just ban peanuts, mustard, rosemary, corn, eggs, etc. At some point the affected individual has to sort out a modus vivendi that allows them to function, as best they can, in the world as it is. I really do understand the issue, and sympathize. I have a relative who can't visit anyone else's house because they all have (or have had) a fur-bearing pet. She'll get an asthma attack if a dog just walks by her in the park.
The question is, "What should the rest of society be forced to forgo for the benefit of a few?" Keep in mind that the poor abused smokers have already been banned in most public settings. Is it reasonable to ban rosemary? What about fur bearing pets in public places? What happens when someone can't go into a restaurant because someone else has a guide dog or "emotional support" animal?
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