Sentences with phrase «in vocs»

When a diabetic's blood glucose level gets too high or too low, a diabetes alert dog smells the difference in VOCs in the person's saliva and can provide a valuable early warning.

Water - based natural paints give off almost no smell and do not send out biocide gasses; they are petroleum free and very low in VOCs.

Carpets made from naturally sourced materials are typically lower in VOCs than traditional synthetic fibers.

Stantec, the architect for the project, reinforced the sustainable performance of the outcome by specifying automated lighting controls for the LED fixtures, carpet and tile with recycled content, and paint and flooring materials low in VOCs, among its other sustainable features.

If this fit your situation, look for crib mattresses that are GREENGUARD certified — this is an independent third - party test standard for mattresses that are low in VOC's (volatile organic compounds).

It is also low in VOC's and dries very fast (which can be a blessing or a curse!)

Changes in VOC emission rates in the manufactured houses varied by compound.

Even lower in VOC content are the «low VOC», «zero - VOC» or «no - VOC» latex paints, which must have VOC levels lower than 100 parts per gallon (or less than five grams of VOCs per liter g / L in the case of «zero VOC» or «no - VOC» paints).

And to make things even more convoluted, are paint pigments included in the VOC count?

Not exact matches

The role of skin absorption as a route of exposure for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water.

Interior renovations incorporate sustainable design and products with green labels or certification, including low VOC, low emission, renewable / recycled content, and locally sourced materials in construction.

The VOC is taking the V * Inspired Campaign on the road this season with Chef Lucas food truck events in Minneapolis and Nashville.

Located in Varnishers Yard, a slightly darkened courtyard with a buzzy atmosphere and funky wall art, VOC is within walking distance from King's Cross station.

The reduced cooking times that Steam Infusion offers means that VOCs present in a product will have less exposure to heat, reducing the decomposition and reactions of the ingredients.

As contaminated pathogenic air is processed through a patented bio-conversion reactor bed, this green technology, integrated with Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO), works in unison to destroy harmful airborne microbes and dismantle volatile organic compounds (VOC) while producing no by - products.

«The VOC hosted a blogger dinner in Atlanta last year and the event was so successful, we decided to take this concept on the road this season, said Waters.

A typical 3.5 horsepower gas mower, for instance, can emit the same amount of VOCs — key precursors to smog — in an hour as a new car driven 340 miles, say industry experts.

Their products are manufactured in highest ethical and environmental standards, free of known toxins and carcinogens like BPA, Phthalates, PVC / vinyl, Flame Retardants, Polyurethane, Formaldehyde, VOCs, lead, and Greenguard, GOTS or Oeko - Tex certified whenever possible.

Still, while VOC - free paints are a step in the right direction, they are far from chemical - free.

However, these have VOCs which have been linked to minor infections, such as diarrhea and ear infections in children.

The products offered are first - year essentials that are manufactured in highest ethical and environmental standards, free of known toxins and carcinogens like BPA, Phthalates, PVC / vinyl, Flame Retardants, Polyurethane, Formaldehyde, VOCs, lead, and Greenguard, GOTS or Oeko - Tex certified whenever possible.

Use low or no - VOC paint and finishes in your home, especially in your baby's nursery to decrease exposure to environmental chemicals.

To ensure a healthy start for your baby, look for carpeting made from natural, VOC - free materials such a wool, cotton, sisal or jute, which will prevent your child from exposure to most if not all of the chemicals found in cheaper, synthetic carpeting.

Those are VOCs you're breathing in.

is exposed to too many chemicals in their environment, such as BPA, phthalates, VOCs, mercury, or second - hand smoke

Pure Rest Organics Founded in 1992, this 100 % organic company (which claims that even its facility is painted with zero - VOC paints) is based in San Diego.

A study published in the Archives of Environmental Health in 1999, found that disposable diapers release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and dipentene.

If you just buy two or three fitted sheets and invest in a sturdy crib, a high - quality mattress, and low - VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint for the nursery, you'll be on your way toward creating an attractive room that's safe for your baby.

If baby will have his own room, ask your significant other to paint (using no - VOC paint) in advance so the room will be aired out fully by the time baby comes home.

However, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the adhesive were not good for the environment, or for the workers making the fabric.

The researchers identified more than 30 VOCs in the mattresses, including phenol, neodecanoic acid and linalool.

AKASTex LLC (who purchased Wazoodle in 2012) says ``... the manufacturing process has no discharges of VOC [Volatile Organic Chemicals] or solvent fumes which helps keep air clean, and generates no solid waste, thereby supporting our efforts towards a clean environment while supplying our customers a high - quality product.»

Researchers tested the the foam padding in crib mattresses, and found they release significant amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potentially harmful chemicals also found in household items such as cleaners and scented sprays.

At present, not much is known about the health effects that occur from the levels of VOCs found in homes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In fact, the E.P.A. says the lake that Martens bobbed around in for about ten minutes while wearing a life jacket contains the following substances: «mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); pesticides; creosotes; heavy metals including lead, cobalt, and mercury; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as chlorobenzene.&raquIn fact, the E.P.A. says the lake that Martens bobbed around in for about ten minutes while wearing a life jacket contains the following substances: «mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); pesticides; creosotes; heavy metals including lead, cobalt, and mercury; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as chlorobenzene.&raquin for about ten minutes while wearing a life jacket contains the following substances: «mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); pesticides; creosotes; heavy metals including lead, cobalt, and mercury; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as chlorobenzene.»

Our lawsuit back in February 3rd of this year to the federal building, basically taking the lawsuit to them about the VOC and now having the EPA, you know we CC'd them on all of our stuff, having them come out and agree that the basis of our lawsuit is correct.»

The VOCs in urban air typically derive from the prevailing energy and transport technologies as well as the use of petrochemical - derived products.

By measuring the concentration of these microRNAs as well as the number of regulatory T cells in maternal and cord blood it could be shown that a high exposure to inhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with tobacco smoke coincides with high values for miR - 223.

Because there are so many VOCs and they all react differently in the atmosphere, there's still a lot to learn about which might be most likely to form fine particles and therefore be the best targets for reduction.

VOC occurs when the misshapen, sickled red blood cells block blood flow in the blood vessels.

Beyond their immediate effects, VOCs react with other molecules in the air, such as oxygen and nitrogen oxides, to generate ozone as well as fine particulate matter.

The new study, also published in the Feb. 16 Science, focused on volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that are derived from petroleum.

In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Innsbruck, Austria, present the world's first chemical fingerprint of urban emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCsIn a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Innsbruck, Austria, present the world's first chemical fingerprint of urban emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCsin the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Innsbruck, Austria, present the world's first chemical fingerprint of urban emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

A group of researchers at Osaka University, succeeded in producing nanostructured gas sensor devices for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOC) in breath for the purpose of healthcare in time equivalent to or shorter than one tenth of the time required for manufacturing conventional gas sensors.

at The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, succeeded in producing nanostructured gas sensor devices for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOC) in breath for the purpose of healthcare in time equivalent to or shorter than one tenth of the time required for manufacturing conventional gas sensors.

In the field, herbivory of the tomato plants was found to significantly lower pollinator visits due to the release of HI - VOCs.

The study — conducted by what was then the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the EPA and more than 40 other public, private and academic institutions — singled out as culprits VOCs such as ethylene, a flammable gas used mainly in the production of plastics.

Air monitoring by researchers in 2000 found levels of volatile organic compounds — highly reactive ozone precursors such as benzene, known as VOCs — were 10 to 100 times higher than what had previously been estimated.

VOCs come out of tailpipes and smokestacks as a by - product of burning fossil fuels; the trees emit them in part to repel insects and to attract pollinators.

The researchers found that VOC levels were significantly higher in a sleeping infant's breathing zone when compared with bulk room air, exposing infants to about twice the VOC levels as people standing in the same room.