Formaldehyde Testing Home Office

If you are having symptoms such as burning eyes, congestion, sore throat, coughing, breathing difficulties, frequent sinus infections or rashes, you may have a formaldehyde problem.

 

About Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is commonly found in pressed-wood products such as particleboard, interior-grade plywood, and fiberboard. It is also a major ingredient in urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, adhesives, dyes, inks and medicines and embalming fluids. Formaldehyde can be released into indoor air and, over time, may accumulate to problem levels causing mild to severe health disorders in sensitive individuals. Symptoms of formaldehyde exposure include: irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; excessive thirst; headache; sneezing; shortness of breath; excessive phlegm and dermatitis. Formaldehyde has also demonstrated mutagenic properties, and it can react with hydrogen chloride to form bis-chloromethyl ether (BCME), a potent carcinogen.

 

Recommended levels:

The Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) Minimal Risk Levels (MRL): Acute MRL: 0.04 ppm (1-14 days exposure); Intermediate duration MRL: 0.03 ppm (>14-364 days exposure); Chronic duration MRL: 0.008 ppm (365 or more days exposure)

Our testing servies range form a VOC test to long term air testing. Call us for an IAQ inspection today @ 425.608.9553