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Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH NanoSafety@gmail

Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH NanoSafety@gmail.com. 125 ppb: Kitchen – Room Air. 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit. 141 ppb: Bedroom - Room Air. 100 ppb: Illness in most adults

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Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH NanoSafety@gmail

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  1. Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH NanoSafety@gmail.com

  2. 125 ppb:Kitchen – Room Air 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  3. 141 ppb:Bedroom - Room Air 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  4. 145 ppb:Office – Room Air 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  5. 291 ppb:Pantry – Room Air(Designed to be Greenpoint Rated) 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended exposure limit

  6. Why Do We Care? Public Health Concern Legal Liability – Prop 65 • Eye & respiratory irritant • Asthma in children • Cancer

  7. 413 ppb:Inside Cabinet(Designed to be GreenPoint Rated) 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  8. 464 ppb:Inside Cabinet(GreenPoint Rated) 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  9. 696 ppb:Inside Cabinet 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  10. 1,010 ppb:Inside Cabinet 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  11. Performance Core:Engineered Plywood for Cabinets Advertises: “No added urea-formaldehyde” “0 ppm formaldehyde emissions”

  12. 604 ppb:Performance CoreSample in Test Box 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  13. Formaldehyde in Furniture • Adds to formaldehyde in homes • Bedroom is most important • Children are more sensitive

  14. 67 ppb:Baby Crib – Child’s Breathing Zone 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  15. 93 ppb:Changing Table - Child’s Breathing Zone 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  16. 613 ppb:Changing Table Drawer – Formaldehyde clings to fabrics 100 ppb: Illness in most adults 77 ppb: FEMA trailer average 60 ppb: Asthma in children 27 ppb: Recommended 8-hour exposure limit

  17. Summary • Any home can have too much formaldehyde • GreenPoint homes don’t have enough ventilation • Furniture adds to formaldehyde in the home

  18. Recommendations • Ventilation is necessary • Mechanical ventilation is not enough • Choose products with low/no formaldehyde • Testing is the only way to know for sure

  19. Nanosafety@gmail.com (408) 998-4642 IndoorAirAnswers.com Examiner.com San Jose Environmental Health Examiner

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