Hello Community, Does anyone have experience with the release of harmful substances from new furniture? Formaldehyde in particular, and the associated complaints? Have you replaced the furniture, and if so, with what materials? I'm familiar with the Blue Angel certification, etc. How has the situation improved for you? Ventilation and heating are of course a…
Today in school we were talking about it and someone said it would be just like drinking a normal alcohol mixture because disinfectant only contains alcohol. Is that really true or could it be harmful?
Hello dear community, I want to build something out of MDF that I'll be sawing and sanding, but not spraying. For that, I need to know what type of mask I can use to protect myself, since MDF contains formaldehyde ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard ), which can enter the lungs via particles and (according to https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/workplace-cancer/wood-products) can…
Hello, does anyone have experience with a formaldehyde test? What (inexpensive?) tests are available, and are they relatively accurate? For self-measurement.
Good Midnight In The Midnight, Task: " Draw the reaction products and state the name and/or class of substance. Take into account the occurrence of stereoisomers, if applicable." Solution: Problem: I don't quite understand the solution. I know that the one on the left is acetaldehyde and the one on the right is formaldehyde. Now…
Hello, I have an air quality meter and the total VOC value is given as intensity on a scale of 1 to 100. Many sources cite VOC limit values as ppb (parts per billion) units. How do I convert the total VOC value to ppb?
I just googled formamine for fun and was shocked to read that it was formaldehyde in tablet form. I doubt that was healthy.
I would like to preserve a kidney from an animal. However, I'm wondering which chemicals/process would be best. I'm currently planning to place the organ in a glass jar containing a mixture of bioethanol and glycerin. However, formaldehyde is also said to be good, so I'm undecided and unsure which chemicals would be best. Does…