Formaldehyde Emissions from Consumer and Construction Products: Potential Impact on Indoor Formaldehyde Concentrations

摘要

The formaldehyde (CH sub 2 O) emission rates of combustion sources and solid CH sub 2 O resin containing products commonly found in domestic environments are surveyed. The potential impact of these emitters on indoor CH sub 2 O concentrations are estimated using simple steady-state, indoor pollutant concentration models. The strongest contributors to indoor CH sub 2 O are pressed-wood products and foam insulation containing urea-formaldehyde resins. Combustion sources and products containing phenol-formaldehyde resins are generally weak steady-state emitters. 4 references, 1 figure, 2 tables. (ERA citation 09:044473)