HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Volatile Organic Compound, Dehumidifier, Asthma
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Volatile organic compounds (vocs) : are compounds that exist as vapors over the normal range of air pressures and temperatures, health effects of these chemicals vary with their concentration and length of exposure, acute symptoms . Memory impairment: some of these chemicals are either known or suspected carcinogens, sources of vocs include: Combustions of wood and kerosene: formaldehyde . It is widely used chemical that can be found in hundreds of wood products in which it is a component of the glue that binds these products together. Can also be found in products such as: Can precipitate asthma attacks in susceptible people. May also be a carcinogen, a cancer causing agent. Use a dehumidifier and air conditioning to control the humidity. Keep temperature at moderate levels in the home to reduce emissions. Radon : the number one case of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall.
