Do you know about harmful gases produced by decoration?
Decoration is meant to create a warm and comfortable environment. However, the harmful gases produced during the decoration process are like hidden “killers” that threaten human health.
In modern decoration, formaldehyde is a harmful gas that makes people change color.
Formaldehyde is a colorless gas, but when its concentration reaches a certain height, it will release a strong irritating odor. It mainly comes from a variety of decoration materials. Take wall cloth and wallpaper as an example. They may use adhesives containing formaldehyde during the production process. Formaldehyde is released slowly over time. Chemical fiber carpets are also an important source of formaldehyde. In order to achieve a certain degree of softness, durability, and fire resistance, some chemicals containing formaldehyde may be added during the production process. Paints and coatings are even more “disaster areas” for formaldehyde. Some of their components will undergo chemical reactions during the drying process, thereby releasing formaldehyde.
The harm of formaldehyde to the human body cannot be ignored. As a strong irritating gas, it will first affect the respiratory tract. When people are exposed to an environment containing formaldehyde, symptoms such as dry nose and sore throat may appear quickly. It is like an invisible sword, piercing the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract little by little. If you are exposed to formaldehyde for a long time, the situation will become more serious. It may slowly erode the health of the human body like a chronic poison, leading to chronic poisoning. What is more terrible is that long-term formaldehyde exposure may also induce a plastic anemia and cancer. This is like burying a time bomb in the body, which may explode at any time and bring a devastating blow to people’s health.Formaldehyde sensors can be used to detect formaldehyde emissions and remind people to take appropriate measures to protect their health.
In the field of construction and decoration, radon is a special harmful gas, and its existence is often ignored by people because it is colorless and odorless and difficult to detect.
Radon is a radioactive inert gas that mainly comes from building materials. In the construction industry, granite is favored for its hard and beautiful characteristics. However, what many people don’t know is that granite may contain radon. In the formation process of stone, radon elements may be included due to factors such as geological environment. When these grantees are used for building decoration, radon will slowly be released into the indoor environment.
Radon and its decay products form radioactive aerosols in the air. This aerosol is very small and can easily be intercepted by the respiratory system as people breathe. Once it enters the human body, it is like a latent seed that takes root and sprouts in the body. Moreover, radon has a strong affinity with human fat, and it can enter the nervous system more easily. Once it enters the nervous system, it will cause greater harm to the nervous system. It is like dropping a heavy bomb in the nervous system, which may affect people’s thinking, feelings, and body coordination.
Benzene – colorless but with a unique aromatic smell, this smell seems harmless, but it actually hides huge dangers.
Benzene mainly comes from various adhesives, glues, paints, coatings, etc. In the decoration process, adhesives and glues are widely used in the pasting of various materials. In order to achieve a good pasting effect, these adhesives and glues may contain benzene. Paints and coatings are also an important source of benzene. While beautifying walls, furniture, etc., they are also quietly releasing benzene. When we walk into a newly renovated room and smell the faint “fragrance”, benzene may be present.
Benzene is an extremely dangerous carcinogen. When people inhale benzene at high concentrations in a short period of time, it is like a sudden attack, and the central nervous system will be damaged first. Symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea, and fatigue will appear quickly, as if the body is controlled by an invisible force and loses its normal state. In severe cases, it may cause coma or even death. Long-term exposure to benzene is like chronic torture, and the body’s defense system is gradually broken, which may lead to a plastic anemia. This is a blood disease that affects the body’s onomatopoetic function and makes the body lose vitality.
Ammonia is also a harmful gas that cannot be underestimated during the decoration process. It is colorless, but the strong irritating smell can make people quickly detect its presence.
The source of ammonia is mainly antifreeze in concrete and some indoor decoration materials. During the construction process, especially in cold seasons, in order to prevent the concrete from freezing, the construction party may add antifreeze to the concrete, and these anti freezes often contain ammonia. When a building is built, ammonia will slowly release from the concrete. Some indoor decoration materials, such as whitening agents and additives used in furniture paints, may also be the source of ammonia. In order to achieve specific effects, these whitening agents and additives may contain ammonia or substances that can produce ammonia in their chemical composition.
The harm of ammonia to the human body should not be underestimated. It is corrosive to skin tissue, just like a strong acid. Once it comes into contact with the skin, it will cause damage to the skin. When people accidentally inhale a large amount of ammonia, the body will react immediately, and symptoms such as tears, sore throat, and chest tightness will follow, accompanied by headaches, nausea, etc. This feeling is like being attacked both inside and outside the body at the same time, which makes people very uncomfortable.
TVOC is a complex concept. It includes a variety of organic compounds, like a “hodgepodge” composed of a variety of harmful ingredients.
TVOC mainly comes from decoration materials such as quick-drying paint, coatings, and adhesives. In order to dry quickly, quick-drying paint may contain a variety of organic compounds in its formula. These compounds will evaporate into the air during the drying and use of the paint and become part of TVOC. The same is true for paints and adhesives. In order to meet various performance requirements, such as viscosity and durability, their ingredients will contain a variety of organic substances, which will gradually be released during use, thereby increasing the content of TVOC in indoor air.
TVOC has many effects on the human body. It affects the central nervous system. When people are exposed to an environment with a high concentration of TVOC, symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and drowsiness may occur, just like the brain is shrouded in a layer of fog, thinking becomes slow, and the body becomes lazy. It also irritates the upper respiratory tract and skin, making people feel uncomfortable in the throat, and the skin may have symptoms such as itching. At the same time, TVOC also affects the digestive system, causing people to have loss of appetite and nausea, just like a regulatory system inside the body is disrupted and the normal functions of various organs are disturbed.TVOC sensors can monitor TVOC concentrations in indoor air in real time, thereby assessing indoor air quality, which is critical to protecting the health of occupants and staff.