offgassing
Releasing trapped fumes
Offgassing is the release of gases from a material, especially volatile organic compounds from new products like furniture, paint, or carpeting.
The term often carries health concerns—people worry about offgassing from mattresses or new car interiors.
Also spelled as two words: The carpet was off-gassing for weeks after installation.
Airborne chemical irritants
Conversion to gaseous state
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- emanationSomething that flows out
release · permeation · dissipation · aeration · curing · half-life
Thick floor textile
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
- furnitureMovable room objects
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
MDF · paint · upholstery · foam · laminate · cabinets · adhesives · sealants
Colorless pungent preservative gas
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- phthalatesPlastic-softening chemical compounds
- acetoneVolatile organic solvent
styrene · xylene · perchloroethylene · aldehydes · solvents · plasticizers · chlorofluorocarbons
Circulation of fresh air
- sealingMaking impermeable
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- certificationAttestation of qualification
fumes
Airborne chemical irritants
volatilization
Conversion to gaseous state
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
emanation · release · permeation · dissipation · aeration · curing · half-life
carpet
Thick floor textile
particleboard · MDF · paint · upholstery · foam · laminate · cabinets · adhesives · sealants · insulation
formaldehyde
Colorless pungent preservative gas
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- phthalatesPlastic-softening chemical compounds
acetone · styrene · xylene · perchloroethylene · aldehydes · solvents · plasticizers · chlorofluorocarbons
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- sealingMaking impermeable
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- certificationAttestation of qualification
headache
Cranial pain
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
asthma · fatigue · neurotoxicity · carcinogenic · hypersensitivity
offgassingabsorption
Process of taking in
adsorption · uptake · sorption · sequestration · trapping
offgassingsealing
Making impermeable
encapsulation · containment · retention · curing · stabilization
offgassingabsorption
Process of taking in
impregnation · infusion · saturation · loading · curing
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