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Formaldehyde- the danger in furniture and chipboard
Formaldehyde is a gaseous substance and a chemical compound that has been used in many ways and is still used – eg in furniture or chipboard. If you frequently suffer from stinging eyes, mucous membrane irritation or other health problems in a certain room, you should check your surroundings for formaldehyde.
Why should formaldehyde be measured?
Formaldehyde is a gaseous substance that has a pungent odor in high concentrations and is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract. Since formaldehyde can also trigger allergies and has been suspected of causing cancer in humans for some time, the legislator has even introduced a maximum concentration in the workplace. The guide value for indoor use is even lower, as long-term exposure is to be assumed, which should also take into account the greater sensitivity of older people, the sick and children
What to do if there is an increased formaldehyde concentration in the rooms?
Possible sources of formaldehyde can be furniture, wall coverings, panelling, chipboard, plywood, disinfectants, cleaning products, cosmetics or tobacco smoke. However, chipboard in walls, floors and furniture, where formaldehyde is contained in various compounds in the glue resin, is almost always responsible for increased concentrations in living areas.
Measure formaldehyde yourself - the simplest tests
Possible sources of formaldehyde can be furniture, wall coverings, panelling, chipboard, plywood, disinfectants, cleaning products, cosmetics or tobacco smoke. However, chipboard in walls, floors and furniture, where formaldehyde is contained in various compounds in the glue resin, is almost always responsible for increased concentrations in living areas.
