In the decoration process, environmental protection has always been a worrying thing, in addition to quality, people are also more and more concerned about the emission of harmful substances such as formaldehyde. Therefore, how to do a good job in environmental protection in the selection of decoration materials and construction stage, and how to quickly eliminate formaldehyde, has become one of the most concerned issues.
Everyone knows that there is formaldehyde in new houses, but do you know these misunderstandings about formaldehyde in new houses?
Myth 1: Potted plants can remove formaldehyde.
Many people firmly believe that plants can remove formaldehyde, and it turns out that even if plants can remove formaldehyde, the amount of formaldehyde absorbed is very limited, and in the case of high indoor formaldehyde content, if only plants are used to absorb formaldehyde, the effect of potting can only be negligible.
For example, a 90-square-meter house needs at least 180 potted plants to meet the adsorption requirements. Therefore, in order to purify formaldehyde with plants, the house must become a "forest". Secondly, the process of formaldehyde adsorption in potted plants is slow, often because the original formaldehyde has not been completely absorbed, and new formaldehyde will be released.
Myth 2: Zero formaldehyde home improvement.
First of all, I want to make it clear to you: the so-called "zero formaldehyde" or "formaldehyde-free" products are impossible, and some advertisements promoting "formaldehyde-free" furniture are just marketing gimmicks for merchants. The "zero formaldehyde" products mentioned by these stores are just that the formaldehyde emission does not exceed the national standard.
Formaldehyde is a natural element, and "zero formaldehyde" is like "zero physical element", which simply does not exist! Although you ignore a problem: formaldehyde may seem harmful, but it is a threshold harmful substance, that is, the harm will only be visible after a certain level.
How many materials in home decoration contain formaldehyde, I will give you a list one by one.
Boards, drawers, cabinets, cabinets, wooden doors, wall paints, paints, paints, glues, caulks, etc., even if each link contains a little bit of formaldehyde, the content will exceed the standard when stacked together.
The core of avoiding formaldehyde is to choose good materials and simple decoration.
Myth 3: Distinguish whether the material is environmentally friendly by smell.
The home improvement worker will tell you before home improvement: the house renovated by our home improvement team has no taste at all, and it is safe and environmentally friendly.
In fact, although a pungent smell may not be environmentally friendly, the absence of a pungent smell does not mean that it is environmentally friendly. Not only formaldehyde, but also harmful carbon dioxide such as benzene, ammonia, radon, and TVOC outdoors, especially radon which is colorless, odorless, and not easy to detect, will also have an impact on the human body.
Before moving into a new home, it is best to use a professional instrument to measure the indoor formaldehyde concentration, especially if there are babies, children, and the elderly at home.