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STATEMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE FROM
BUILDING MATERIALS
Certain building products such as particleboard, berboard,
and hardwood plywood are manufactured with an adhesive
containing urea-formaldehyde. The products emit a small
quantity of formaldehyde into the air.
Other products contain formaldehyde or urea-formaldehyde
resins, such as some carpets, draperies, upholstery, fabrics
deodorizers, cosmetics, and permanent press fabrics.
Formaldehyde is also a by-product of combustion and is
produced by cigarettes and gas appliances.
The concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air
depends on the quantity and emission rates of all emission
rates of all emitting products in the structure compared to
the volume of indoor air and the fresh air ventilation rate.
As with other indoor pollutants, ventilation should reduce
formaldehyde levels.
WARNING: FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS IN THE
INDOOR AIR CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY EYE AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND MAYAGGRAVATE
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS OR ALLERGIES.
