To mention 'formaldehyde', many people have learned that in all kinds of home-improvement building materials, basically all contain a certain amount of formaldehyde, which is mainly from adhesion, hardening, corrosion, and pest control. One thing we all often overlook is that formaldehyde is still an “invisible killer” when it comes to renovating a new home. May 5, 2014 According to China News, “More than 100 children had fever, cough, nosebleed, systemic rash, sepsis, etc. Symptoms.” This news came out immediately sparked the attention of the broad masses.

To further understand the public understanding of formaldehyde in Jingdezhen, on May 6th, the reporter visited several building materials markets in Jingdezhen City. During the visit, Benwang reporters found that many businesses are interested in the formaldehyde content of the building materials sold. What standard number and grade are not clear, and many people in Jingdezhen know little about formaldehyde. Due to the long period of formaldehyde release, the Jingdezhen Environmental Reporting Department recommends that the general public should not take it lightly.

Building materials market: Many businesses have no knowledge of the formaldehyde content of building materials.

On that day, when visiting the Sixth Street of Haode Phase 1 in Jingdezhen, the intangible parameters of formaldehyde content in building materials were mostly ambiguous. Some merchants stated that they use natural latex and the formaldehyde content is basically zero.

During the interview, a shop owner who sells cabinetry furniture told the reporter that many furniture will use glue and anti-corrosion paints in production. As long as glues and coatings are used, the products will contain formaldehyde more or less. If you buy back, you fear that formaldehyde will harm the body. Healthy, can be used for a period of time before use.

During the visit, the reporter also noticed that the vast majority of people selling building materials are unable to produce test reports from relevant departments, whether they are hypermarkets or self-employed households, and they are unable to accurately tell what the formaldehyde content of brand building materials they sell is. In terms of product marks and usage instructions, the lack of information is also serious.

For the vast majority of furniture cabinets, some shop owners claimed that the internal structure could last for 20 years. During the observation process, the reporter found that the products were only trademarks, factory names, and plastic packaging, but they did not have a site. In several hypermarkets, some merchants merely presented to reporters brochures for the production and use of materials, but product descriptions could not be presented.

Citizens: Harmful to formaldehyde, as long as the treatment is done properly, the damage can be minimized

Formaldehyde can be said to be the most harmful gas that affects the family's living environment. How do decoration workers who often deal with building materials think about this problem?

On the same day, in the Austrian Garden District of Jingdezhen era, Tian Tian, ​​who is renovating a new house for her employer, told reporters that when he comes into contact with the decoration materials, he usually wears a mask and hands and gloves. If he does this, he will not harm the body. health.

“I've been doing this for almost 13 years. I've been dealing with building materials that contain formaldehyde almost every day with paint, waterproof coatings, mortars... I haven’t felt any physical discomfort for so long, but I’ve been in contact with paint. It took me a long time, and my throat sometimes felt a little uncomfortable,” said Master Tian. In the renovation work, he usually opens the doors and windows of the house for a long time. When he comes into contact with some materials with high formaldehyde content, he will Wear masks or gas masks.

During the conversation with Master Tian, ​​the employer, Mr. Chen, expressed his own opinions. He said that formaldehyde poisoning is well-known. In the course of contact with him, as long as it is handled properly, the harm can be minimized. He intends to Waiting for three or four months after the completion of the renovation of the house, check in and wait until the time of check-in to buy more flowers and plants in the new house to remove formaldehyde.

Environmental Protection Department: Formaldehyde release period is longer, and new homes cannot be taken lightly

Excessive levels of formaldehyde are a problem that many families have headaches. What are the common understandings of formaldehyde among citizens? If formaldehyde is exceeded, what should I do? In response to these problems, the reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Jingdezhen City Environmental Protection Bureau.

"A lot of people will ask, decoration materials are all environmental protection, formaldehyde in new homes will exceed the standard?" The responsible person said that there is a "degree" problem. The so-called eco-friendly materials only indicate that the formaldehyde content of a single piece of material complies with national regulations, not that it does not contain formaldehyde. When many materials are placed indoors, formaldehyde may be exceeded. For some citizens, they often think that after the new house is properly decorated, it can be placed at ease for 4 to 5 months. Actually, this method is wrong, like the release period of xylene in paint is 3 months; and the release period of formaldehyde It is 3 to 15 years. "For three to four months, xylene has almost evaporated. But formaldehyde is still present and cannot be taken lightly."

At the time of the interview, the person in charge also told reporters that if the citizens’ living environment suffered from excessive formaldehyde, and they wanted to monitor the indoor environment, they could report to the environmental protection department or ask the public to have a monitoring agency with a certificate for monitoring.

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