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Building A Healthy Home
Understanding & Reducing VOC’s in New Homes




John P. Lapotaire, CIEC     John@FloridaIAQ.com
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1     Introduction


        2    Building a Healthy Home


        3    Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs


        4    Where do VOCs come from?


        5    What levels of VOCs are safe?

        5     What can I do about VOCs?

        2    VOC Pictures

        3    Questions & Discussion
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“Healthier Air Starts Here”
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Building a Healthy Home

• Today's Home Builders Build Green
• Today's Home Builders Sell Green

• A Healthy Home is
               Tomorrow’s Green Home!

• So…… Now It’s Time to Build and Sell
  Healthy Homes!



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Building a Healthy Home
• There is nothing stopping Home Builders
  from building a Healthy Home

• Building a Healthy Home starts with carful
  selection of the products used to build the
  home.

• Low VOC products are a must when
  building a Healthy Home.



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Building a Healthy Home
• The old adage “an ounce of prevention is
  worth a pound of cure” applies when
  building a Healthy Home.

• So remember to look for Low VOC or VOC
  Free choices when purchasing building
  products.

• Currently there are no standard labeling
  system for VOCs, but many manufacturers
  offer a Low or No VOC option.
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• Formaldehyde, one of the best known
  VOCs, is surprisingly common in new home
  construction.

• Luckily, it happens to be one of the few
  indoor air pollutants that can be readily
  measured.

• Air monitoring is one approach that can
  help prevent adverse effects of exposure to
  volatile organic compounds.
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Building a Healthy Home

• Many products merely claim to be “Low
  VOC.”

• Everyone specifying and purchasing
  products must actually find the products’
  VOC content in grams per liter (g/L), which
  is usually found on the product’s technical
  data sheet or material safety data sheet.




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Building a Healthy Home
• Compare the listed VOC number with VOC
  limits listed for different uses determined by
    – South Coast Air Quality Management
      District (SCAQMD)
    – Rule #1113 and Green Seal GS-11 and GS-
      03.


• SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency
  for all of Orange County and the urban
  portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San
  Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region
  of the U.S.
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Building a Healthy Home

• When you shop around, you’ll see labels
  indicating “Low-VOC” and “zero-VOC”
  paints, meaning they contain a reduced
  number of grams of VOC per liter
    – (under 150 grams for low-VOC and
    – under 5 for zero-VOC).


• The majority of common paint brands now
  provide these kinds of alternatives



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Building a Healthy Home
• Water-based wood finishes, such as
  waterborne urethane or acrylic, also have
  decreased toxic compounds, but still provide
  comparable durability to their standard
  counterparts.

• You can also find paint with recycled content
  which keeps remainders out of the waste
  stream, cuts down on new production, and
  generally costs less.


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Building a Healthy Home
• Many conventional interior grade composite
  materials, like carbon fiber and engineered
  wood, contain urea-formaldehyde binder,
  which has been classified as a Toxic Air
  Contaminant by the California Air Resources
  Board due to its potential to cause cancer.

• It’s now fairly common to hear about
  formaldehyde-free fiberboards, and those
  are the ones you want to look for.


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Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a
  large group of carbon-based chemicals that
  easily evaporate at room temperature.

• While most people can smell high levels of
  some VOCs, other VOCs have no odor.

• Odor does not indicate the level of risk from
  inhalation of this group of chemicals.


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Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs
There are thousands of different VOCs
produced and used in our daily lives. Some
common examples include:
•   Acetone               •   Perchloroethylene
•   Benzene               •   Toluene
•   Ethylene glycol       •   Xylene
•   Formaldehyde          •   1,3-butadiene
•   Methylene chloride



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Where do VOCs come from?
Many products we have in our homes
release or “off-gas” VOCs. Some examples
of sources of VOCs are:
• Building Materials        –   Solvents
  – Carpets and             –   Upholstery fabrics
    adhesives               –   Varnishes
  – Composite wood          –   Vinyl Floors
    products                –   Structural
  – Paints                      components
  – Sealing caulks



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Where do VOCs come from?
• Far too often the reason a product produces
  excessive amounts of VOC’s is Miss-
  Application of the product.

• All Building Products MUST be installed and
  applied according to the manufacturers
  specifications.

• Failure to follow the spec’s can lead to
  increased levels of product emitted VOC’s

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Where do VOCs come from?
• Home and Personal Care Products
  –   Air fresheners
  –   Air cleaners that produce ozone
  –   Cleaning and disinfecting chemicals
  –   Cosmetics
  –   Fuel oil, gasoline
  –   Moth balls
  –   Vehicle exhaust running a car in an attached
      garage




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Where do VOCs come from?
• Behaviors
  –   Cooking
  –   Dry-cleaning
  –   Hobbies
  –   Newspapers
  –   Non-electric space heaters
  –   Photocopiers
  –   Smoking
  –   Stored paints and chemicals
  –   Wood burning stoves



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Where do VOCs come from?
• Studies have shown that the level of VOCs
  indoors is generally two to five times higher
  than the level of VOC’s outdoors.

• VOC concentrations in indoor air depend on
  many factors, including the:
   –   Amount of VOCs in a product;
   –   Rate at which the VOCs are released;
   –   Volume of the air in the room/building;
   –   Ventilation rate or the area; and
   –   Outdoor concentrations of VOCs.

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What levels of VOCs is safe?
• No standards have been set for VOCs in
  non industrial settings.
• OSHA regulates formaldehyde, a specific
  VOC, as a carcinogen.
• OSHA has adopted a Permissible Exposure
  Level (PEL) of .75 ppm, and an action level
  of 0.5 ppm.
• HUD has established a level of .4 ppm for
  mobile homes. It is advisable to mitigate
  formaldehyde that is present at levels higher
  than 0.1 ppm.
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What levels of VOCs are safe?




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What levels of VOCs are safe?




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What levels of VOCs are safe?
• The best health protection measure is to
  limit your exposure to products and
  materials that contain VOCs when possible.

• If you think you may be having health
  problems caused by VOCs, try reducing
  levels in your home.

• If symptoms persist, consult with your doctor
  to rule out other serious health conditions
  that may have similar symptoms.
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What levels of VOCs are safe?
• There are established Health Risk Values
  (HRVs) for some individual VOCs.

• HRVs are “concentrations of chemicals or
  defined mixtures of chemicals emitted to air
  that are unlikely to pose a significant risk of
  harmful effects when humans are exposed
  to those concentrations over a specified
  time.”



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Are some people at greater risk
from VOC exposure than others?
• Persons with respiratory problems such as
  asthma, young children, elderly, and

• persons with heightened sensitivity to
  chemicals may be more susceptible to
  irritation and illness from VOCs.




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Low-VOC Products
• Cleaner indoor air quality as well as reduced
  chemical emissions can be realized by
  simply using Low or No VOC building
  materials.

• Elevated levels of VOC’s in new homes
  have been linked to
  –   eye and respiratory irritation,
  –   headaches,
  –   fatigue and
  –   other symptoms associated with “sick
      building” syndrome.
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Low-VOC Products
• Many commonly used building products,
  such as
  –   Paints
  –   Varnishes
  –   Adhesives
  –   Carpets
  –   Cabinets
  –   Structural Components
Some of these products can emit a variety of
  harmful chemicals into the air for months
  after they have been applied.
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Low-VOC Products
Products that emit VOCs include, but are
not limited to, the following:
•   Paints                •   Air fresheners
•   Paint thinner         •   Stored fuels
•   Solvents              •   Dry-cleaned clothing
•   Wood preservatives    •   Carpets
•   Finishes              •   Caulks and sealants
•   Aerosol sprays        •   Adhesives
•   Cleaners and          •   Office furniture
    disinfectants

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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• Although home screening kits (devices) are
  available to measure total volatile organic
  compounds (TVOC) levels they are of
  limited use and won’t correct a VOC
  problem.

• Instead of testing, the first step is to conduct
  an inspection of your home for the common
  sources of VOCs.


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What can I do about VOCs homes
I build?
• Sources that may be problematic include
  almost everything you use to build your
  homes which tend to off-gas more VOC’s
  when they are new.
• The primary sources include carpet, paint,
  plastics structural components or
  manufactured wood products.
• And don’t forget the cleaning products used
  when your home is complete.


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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• Once you determine the probable source(s)
  of VOCs, steps can be taken to reduce the
  levels.

• If you are unable to determine probable
  sources, a professional indoor air quality
  investigator can be consulted.




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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• Source control: Remove or reduce the
  number of products in the homes you build
  that give off VOCs.

• Only purchase Low or No VOC Products
  and carefully follow the manufacturers
  spec’s on product labels.




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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• Remove unused building products from the
  home immediately after use.

• stored chemicals in closed containers can
  sometimes “leak” and release VOCs into
  indoor air.




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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• Ventilation and climate control can be used
  to reduce exposure to VOCs.

• Keep both the temperature and relative
  humidity as low as possible or comfortable.
  Chemicals will off-gas more under warmer
  conditions with high humidity




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What can I do about VOCs that
are in the homes I build?
• In summary, the most effective way to limit
  VOCs indoors is to limit the potential
  sources of VOCs.

• Increasing the amount of outdoor “fresh air”
  into a space can also dilute and reduce
  VOC levels.




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Why Should You Use Low VOC
Building Materials?
•   Reduced chemical emissions from VOCs.
•   Improved indoor air quality.
•   Improved occupant health.
•   Reduced nuisance odor complaints
    – eye and respiratory irritation, headaches,
      fatigue and other symptoms of “sick
      building” syndrome.


• Value-added appeal to Health Conscious
  Home Buyers!
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Photos of Building Products Emitting VOC’s

 VOC’S PRODUCED FROM
 BUILDING PRODUCTS
 What is the Catalyst Causing the Building
 Products to Emit the VOC’s


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                               B

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Photos of Personal Belongings Emitting VOC’s

 VOC HOUSEHOLD
 PRODUCTS

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Reducing VOC's in New Homes, John P. Lapotaire, CIEC - Microshield 4-4-2011

  • 1. Building A Healthy Home Understanding & Reducing VOC’s in New Homes John P. Lapotaire, CIEC John@FloridaIAQ.com Microshield IAQ 1 Lydia A. Lapotaire, CIEC Lydia@FloridaIAQ.com www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 2. 1 Introduction 2 Building a Healthy Home 3 Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs 4 Where do VOCs come from? 5 What levels of VOCs are safe? 5 What can I do about VOCs? 2 VOC Pictures 3 Questions & Discussion Microshield IAQ 2 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 3. “Healthier Air Starts Here” Microshield IAQ 3 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 4. Building a Healthy Home • Today's Home Builders Build Green • Today's Home Builders Sell Green • A Healthy Home is Tomorrow’s Green Home! • So…… Now It’s Time to Build and Sell Healthy Homes! Microshield IAQ 4 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 5. Building a Healthy Home • There is nothing stopping Home Builders from building a Healthy Home • Building a Healthy Home starts with carful selection of the products used to build the home. • Low VOC products are a must when building a Healthy Home. Microshield IAQ 5 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 6. Building a Healthy Home • The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” applies when building a Healthy Home. • So remember to look for Low VOC or VOC Free choices when purchasing building products. • Currently there are no standard labeling system for VOCs, but many manufacturers offer a Low or No VOC option. Microshield IAQ 6 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 7. Building a Healthy Home • Formaldehyde, one of the best known VOCs, is surprisingly common in new home construction. • Luckily, it happens to be one of the few indoor air pollutants that can be readily measured. • Air monitoring is one approach that can help prevent adverse effects of exposure to volatile organic compounds. Microshield IAQ 7 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 8. Building a Healthy Home • Many products merely claim to be “Low VOC.” • Everyone specifying and purchasing products must actually find the products’ VOC content in grams per liter (g/L), which is usually found on the product’s technical data sheet or material safety data sheet. Microshield IAQ 8 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 9. Building a Healthy Home • Compare the listed VOC number with VOC limits listed for different uses determined by – South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) – Rule #1113 and Green Seal GS-11 and GS- 03. • SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S. Microshield IAQ 9 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 10. Building a Healthy Home • When you shop around, you’ll see labels indicating “Low-VOC” and “zero-VOC” paints, meaning they contain a reduced number of grams of VOC per liter – (under 150 grams for low-VOC and – under 5 for zero-VOC). • The majority of common paint brands now provide these kinds of alternatives Microshield IAQ 10 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 11. Building a Healthy Home • Water-based wood finishes, such as waterborne urethane or acrylic, also have decreased toxic compounds, but still provide comparable durability to their standard counterparts. • You can also find paint with recycled content which keeps remainders out of the waste stream, cuts down on new production, and generally costs less. Microshield IAQ 11 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 12. Building a Healthy Home • Many conventional interior grade composite materials, like carbon fiber and engineered wood, contain urea-formaldehyde binder, which has been classified as a Toxic Air Contaminant by the California Air Resources Board due to its potential to cause cancer. • It’s now fairly common to hear about formaldehyde-free fiberboards, and those are the ones you want to look for. Microshield IAQ 12 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 13. Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a large group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature. • While most people can smell high levels of some VOCs, other VOCs have no odor. • Odor does not indicate the level of risk from inhalation of this group of chemicals. Microshield IAQ 13 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 14. Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs There are thousands of different VOCs produced and used in our daily lives. Some common examples include: • Acetone • Perchloroethylene • Benzene • Toluene • Ethylene glycol • Xylene • Formaldehyde • 1,3-butadiene • Methylene chloride Microshield IAQ 14 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 15. Where do VOCs come from? Many products we have in our homes release or “off-gas” VOCs. Some examples of sources of VOCs are: • Building Materials – Solvents – Carpets and – Upholstery fabrics adhesives – Varnishes – Composite wood – Vinyl Floors products – Structural – Paints components – Sealing caulks Microshield IAQ 15 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 16. Where do VOCs come from? • Far too often the reason a product produces excessive amounts of VOC’s is Miss- Application of the product. • All Building Products MUST be installed and applied according to the manufacturers specifications. • Failure to follow the spec’s can lead to increased levels of product emitted VOC’s Microshield IAQ 16 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 17. Where do VOCs come from? • Home and Personal Care Products – Air fresheners – Air cleaners that produce ozone – Cleaning and disinfecting chemicals – Cosmetics – Fuel oil, gasoline – Moth balls – Vehicle exhaust running a car in an attached garage Microshield IAQ 17 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 18. Where do VOCs come from? • Behaviors – Cooking – Dry-cleaning – Hobbies – Newspapers – Non-electric space heaters – Photocopiers – Smoking – Stored paints and chemicals – Wood burning stoves Microshield IAQ 18 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 19. Microshield IAQ 19 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 20. Where do VOCs come from? • Studies have shown that the level of VOCs indoors is generally two to five times higher than the level of VOC’s outdoors. • VOC concentrations in indoor air depend on many factors, including the: – Amount of VOCs in a product; – Rate at which the VOCs are released; – Volume of the air in the room/building; – Ventilation rate or the area; and – Outdoor concentrations of VOCs. Microshield IAQ 20 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 21. What levels of VOCs is safe? • No standards have been set for VOCs in non industrial settings. • OSHA regulates formaldehyde, a specific VOC, as a carcinogen. • OSHA has adopted a Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) of .75 ppm, and an action level of 0.5 ppm. • HUD has established a level of .4 ppm for mobile homes. It is advisable to mitigate formaldehyde that is present at levels higher than 0.1 ppm. Microshield IAQ 21 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 22. What levels of VOCs are safe? Microshield IAQ 22 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 23. What levels of VOCs are safe? Microshield IAQ 23 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 24. What levels of VOCs are safe? Microshield IAQ 24 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 25. What levels of VOCs are safe? • The best health protection measure is to limit your exposure to products and materials that contain VOCs when possible. • If you think you may be having health problems caused by VOCs, try reducing levels in your home. • If symptoms persist, consult with your doctor to rule out other serious health conditions that may have similar symptoms. Microshield IAQ 25 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 26. What levels of VOCs are safe? • There are established Health Risk Values (HRVs) for some individual VOCs. • HRVs are “concentrations of chemicals or defined mixtures of chemicals emitted to air that are unlikely to pose a significant risk of harmful effects when humans are exposed to those concentrations over a specified time.” Microshield IAQ 26 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 27. Are some people at greater risk from VOC exposure than others? • Persons with respiratory problems such as asthma, young children, elderly, and • persons with heightened sensitivity to chemicals may be more susceptible to irritation and illness from VOCs. Microshield IAQ 27 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 28. Low-VOC Products • Cleaner indoor air quality as well as reduced chemical emissions can be realized by simply using Low or No VOC building materials. • Elevated levels of VOC’s in new homes have been linked to – eye and respiratory irritation, – headaches, – fatigue and – other symptoms associated with “sick building” syndrome. Microshield IAQ 28 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 29. Low-VOC Products • Many commonly used building products, such as – Paints – Varnishes – Adhesives – Carpets – Cabinets – Structural Components Some of these products can emit a variety of harmful chemicals into the air for months after they have been applied. Microshield IAQ 29 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 30. Low-VOC Products Products that emit VOCs include, but are not limited to, the following: • Paints • Air fresheners • Paint thinner • Stored fuels • Solvents • Dry-cleaned clothing • Wood preservatives • Carpets • Finishes • Caulks and sealants • Aerosol sprays • Adhesives • Cleaners and • Office furniture disinfectants Microshield IAQ 30 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 31. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • Although home screening kits (devices) are available to measure total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) levels they are of limited use and won’t correct a VOC problem. • Instead of testing, the first step is to conduct an inspection of your home for the common sources of VOCs. Microshield IAQ 31 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 32. What can I do about VOCs homes I build? • Sources that may be problematic include almost everything you use to build your homes which tend to off-gas more VOC’s when they are new. • The primary sources include carpet, paint, plastics structural components or manufactured wood products. • And don’t forget the cleaning products used when your home is complete. Microshield IAQ 32 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 33. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • Once you determine the probable source(s) of VOCs, steps can be taken to reduce the levels. • If you are unable to determine probable sources, a professional indoor air quality investigator can be consulted. Microshield IAQ 33 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 34. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • Source control: Remove or reduce the number of products in the homes you build that give off VOCs. • Only purchase Low or No VOC Products and carefully follow the manufacturers spec’s on product labels. Microshield IAQ 34 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 35. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • Remove unused building products from the home immediately after use. • stored chemicals in closed containers can sometimes “leak” and release VOCs into indoor air. Microshield IAQ 35 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 36. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • Ventilation and climate control can be used to reduce exposure to VOCs. • Keep both the temperature and relative humidity as low as possible or comfortable. Chemicals will off-gas more under warmer conditions with high humidity Microshield IAQ 36 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 37. What can I do about VOCs that are in the homes I build? • In summary, the most effective way to limit VOCs indoors is to limit the potential sources of VOCs. • Increasing the amount of outdoor “fresh air” into a space can also dilute and reduce VOC levels. Microshield IAQ 37 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 38. Why Should You Use Low VOC Building Materials? • Reduced chemical emissions from VOCs. • Improved indoor air quality. • Improved occupant health. • Reduced nuisance odor complaints – eye and respiratory irritation, headaches, fatigue and other symptoms of “sick building” syndrome. • Value-added appeal to Health Conscious Home Buyers! Microshield IAQ 38 www.FloridaIAQ.com
  • 39. Photos of Building Products Emitting VOC’s VOC’S PRODUCED FROM BUILDING PRODUCTS What is the Catalyst Causing the Building Products to Emit the VOC’s Microshield IAQ 39 www.FloridaIAQ.com
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  • 86. Photos of Personal Belongings Emitting VOC’s VOC HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS Microshield IAQ 86 www.FloridaIAQ.com
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