Negative impacts of formaldehyde release from furniture made
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Formaldehyde released from furniture made from wood composites can negatively impact human health. Exposure to formaldehyde vapors from these products can cause eye irritation, reddening and burning of the eyes. It can also cause skin issues like eczema, blistering and dry, flaking, itchy skin. Inhaling formaldehyde vapors can lead to respiratory allergic reactions like shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and chest tightness similar to asthma. While formaldehyde adhesives help bond wood composites, the document recommends increasing ventilation, using furniture with plastic laminate coatings and keeping plants indoors to help remove formaldehyde from the air.
Negative impacts of formaldehyde release from furniture made
- 1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE FROM FURNITURE MADE FROM WOOD COMPOSITES ON HUMAN HEALTH IZZAH AZIMAH BINTI NOH 2012717865
- 2. HUMAN HEALTH • Healthiness level of living organism at normal and good condition(P.Grad, 1946) . • A healthy mind and healthy body give normal connection condition in human social welfare. • Human healthiness is rate of health of human body, mind or mental and other. A healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of any disease or illness(Anspaugh et. al, 2009).
- 5. TYPES OF WOOD COMPOSITES FOR FURNITURE
- 7. CHARACTERISTIC OF WOOD COMPOSITES FURNITURE • Durability • Lighter than solid wood furniture • Low cost • Dimensional stability • Attractive (fancy in colour) • Workability
- 8. TYPES OF WOOD ADHESIVES USED IN FURNITURE MADE FROM WOOD COMPOSITES
- 10. FORMALDEHYDE • A chemically the simplest and commercially the most important aliphatic aldehyde(Roffael, 1993). • Defined as an organic compound with the formula CH2O or HCHO.
- 11. CHARACTERISTIC OF FORMALDEHYDE • Colourless • Flammable gas • Strong and pungent odour. • It can form explosive mixtures with air and oxygen
- 12. FORMALDEHYDE BASED ADHESIVES • Adhesives that based on reactions of formaldehyde which are with phenol, resorcinol, urea, melamine and others. • Formaldehyde adhesives are water-borne resins • Polymerization and loss of water solvent involve in curing process. • Compatible the condition of wood composites.
- 13. CHARACTERISTIC OF FORMALDEHYDE ADHESIVES • Good adhesion to wood • High resistance of polymer • High durability during services • Excellent stability of the adhesives
- 14. FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE FROM FURNITURE MADE FROM WOOD COMPOSITES
- 15. • The composite furniture bonded with urea formaldehyde resin emit potentially hazardous formaldehyde fumes(Noisel, Bouchard, & Carrier, 2007) • Emit the chemical compound from its resin-based • Toxic from the hazardous fumes is affecting the human health and comfort(Kim, 2009).
- 16. HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE • Eyes • Skin • Respiratory allergic
- 17. FORMALDEHYDE AFFECTS EYES • Eye irritation as a burning sensation • Exposure to formaldehyde vapour can cause reddening and a burning sensation in the eyes • Formaldehyde solutions coming into direct contact with the eye can cause serious damage to the cornea, possibly leading to blindness.
- 18. FORMALDEHYDE AFFECTS SKIN • High in formaldehyde solutions or resins can cause eczema (dry, flaking and itching skin) • Skin disease that can appear as a simple rash to severe skin cracking • Blistering on skin
- 19. FORMALDEHYDE AFFECTS RESPIRATORY • Allergic reaction similar to asthma • Shortness of breath • Chest tightness • Wheezing and coughing.
- 20. CONCLUSION • Why it is should not be banned? • Formaldehyde in adhesives are assist the adhesives compatible with the wood condition. • Have ability in bonded the composites material or certain surface. • Purchase items with a plastic laminate or coating on all sides. • Increase ventilation at home regularly with always open the window at the day. • Plants are one of the most effective ways to remove harmful chemicals from indoor air.