Is formaldehyde treatment useful?

Formaldehyde is a matter of great concern to people, especially those who have just renovated their homes. They are afraid that the formaldehyde content in their homes will exceed the standard, which will endanger the health of themselves and their families. Families with children and pregnant women will pay special attention to it. At this time, formaldehyde treatment is needed, and the windows in their rooms must be opened and ventilated in time.

1. Keep windows open for ventilation

A simple, practical and cost-effective method, opening windows for ventilation and letting nature purify the indoor air is more effective than any product. We must believe that the power of nature is infinite. Even if air purification products are used, the indoor ventilation should be kept. This will not only help natural purification, but the circulating air will also help the air purification products to exert their own adsorption effect.

2. Formaldehyde scavenger or formaldehyde dissolving enzyme Formaldehyde scavenger "removes" formaldehyde through chemical reaction. The essence of this method is to reduce the toxicity of the target substance or convert it into a non-toxic substance. Formaldehyde can be oxidized into formic acid or reduced into methanol. Although the toxicity and irritation of these two substances are lower than that of formaldehyde, their toxicity still exists. For example, some highly oxidizing formaldehyde removers can oxidize formaldehyde, but they are easy to decompose. Spraying them on wooden boards will not only damage the wood, but will also lose their effectiveness within a few hours, making it impossible to achieve "one spray and forever."

Moreover, high concentrations of cleaners sprayed into the air will create new pollution hazards to humans. Other oxidants and reducing agents cannot effectively remove formaldehyde and may introduce similar new pollution. The principle that some businesses promote that formaldehyde-dissolving enzymes can remove harmful gases by penetrating into the board is even more unreliable. Many boards are subjected to high humidity and high pressure during the production process, and are often covered with leather. How can formaldehyde removers penetrate into the interior?

3. Place green plants

I have to say here that the power of nature is infinite. Although formaldehyde is strong, there is always something stronger. Green plants like snake plants, spider plants, and cacti have the function of absorbing formaldehyde. Placing some green plants at home can not only remove formaldehyde, but also beautify the living environment. This is a best of both worlds method. Although plants can absorb formaldehyde, their adsorption capacity is limited, and it is not realistic to rely solely on plants to remove formaldehyde. It can only play an auxiliary role.

Plants can absorb some harmful substances through photosynthesis, but the effect of this method is extremely limited. The reasons are as follows: 1. Plants carry out photosynthesis and generally absorb some harmful substances during the day, but they do not have this function at night. People generally live outdoors during the day and indoors at night. When people need air purification the most, plants cannot play a corresponding role.