Does cured FPF offgas VOCs in finished products?
A. Good question! Basically, all household materials offgas (including lumber, concrete, paint, plastics, metals, electronic and heat-generating devices, natural and synthetic textile fabrics, synthetic and natural fibers, polyurethane foam, latex foam rubber, etc.). Most offgas components are the result of natural aging and are not of concern. Relatively few offgas components would be considered as problematic VOCs that, at some concentrations, could represent potential environmental or health concerns. The EPA discusses VOCs at /www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html. Note that flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) and items containing FPF are not included as a potential VOC sources. Nor are FPF products associated with the VOCs that typically are considered to be especially problematic. The EPA master list of VOCs is available at www.epa.gov/iaq/base/voc_master_list.html.
A. Good question! Basically, all household materials offgas (including lumber, concrete, paint, plastics, metals, electronic and heat-generating devices, natural and synthetic textile fabrics, synthetic and natural fibers, polyurethane foam, latex foam rubber, etc.). Most offgas components are the result of natural aging and are not of concern. Relatively few offgas components would be considered as problematic VOCs that, at some concentrations, could represent potential environmental or health concerns. The EPA discusses VOCs at www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html. Note that flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) and items containing FPF are not included as a potential VOC sources. Nor are FPF products associated with the VOCs that typically are considered to be especially problematic. The EPA master list of VOCs is available at www.epa.gov/iaq/base/voc_master_list.html. The EPA VOC list focuses on carbon-based products that can contribute to ground level and atmospheric pollution. Organizations such
