Do Fumes From Fiberglass Insulation get into Indoor Air?
Sometimes after installing insulation an odor is detected. There are two types of odors that can come from fiberglass insulation. The first is a petroleum smell that can be detected more easily in insulation products that were recently manufactured. The odor will generally subside within a few days and should not return once it is gone. To speed the removal process of the odor you can ventilate the area. The second odor is very uncommon and smells fishy or urine-like. This odor is caused by binder that was not baked off or cured in the manufacturing process. This odor should also dissipate, but not as quickly. The amount of time it takes to dissipate depends on the amount of binder that was left over.
