Sentences with phrase «on volatile organic compounds»

I used one of these for the ceiling of my home office that worked extraordinarily well and was low on volatile organic compounds, which meant odor - free.

Try to find crack filler that's eco-friendly and low on volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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

Not exact matches

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.

«Many reports have been written on the contamination of air and water by volatile organic compounds near natural - gas well sites,» said Verner, who is also a researcher at the Public Health Research Institute.

Chemiresistors are resistance - based sensors for volatile organic compounds, and the material developed by Martin and Read, who published several papers on their work, allows users to tailor the sensors» response range and sensitivity.

In the new study, researchers identified six volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on dirty t - shirts and socks, some of which survive washing in a machine at 20 ˚C.

Dirty laundry smells bad because of certain chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can't always be washed out on an eco-friendly 20 ˚C cycle, according to a new study in the Journal of Chromatography A.

The body emits volatile organic compounds based on metabolic condition, which can change when disease or infection is present.

Microbial cycling of isoprene, the most abundantly produced biological volatile organic compound on Earth — Terry J. McGenity — The ISME Journal

In one on - going project, funded by Harvard University's Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF), Martin and his team are mapping and monitoring the unique chemical signals emitted by trees known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

On top of that, new carpets can also off - gas toxic chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) when you first bring them into your home.

They go on to say, «The manufacture of polyester and other synthetic fabrics is an energy - intensive process requiring large amounts of crude oil and releasing emissions including volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and acid gases such as hydrogen chloride, all of which can cause or aggravate respiratory disease.»

I was thrilled to see the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on the mattress assembly line come back incredibly low to nonexistent.

Marilyn Black, founder of the Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI)-- a nonprofit certifier of products with low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)-- knows the pitfalls all too well: «The most common mistake we see is the purchasing of products made solely on manufacturers» claims.

There are biometric markers called volatile organic compounds that are on the breath of a patient with cancer.

«Some restrictions have been imposed on us,» says sculpture conservator Rosa Lowinger, who has studios in Los Angeles and Miami, «particularly if you work on outdoor sculpture and especially in California, where the permissible VOC» — volatile organic compounds --» levels are lower.

A new study measures the quantity of hazardous volatile organic compounds inhaled by babies who sleep on foam.

Revisions to the regulations for ozone - depleting substances, volatile organic compounds, shipboard incineration, reception facilities and fuel oil quality were also made with regulations on fuel oil availability added.

Focused initially on reducing methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, the Environmental Partnership includes 26 natural gas and oil producers, who produce a significant portion of American energy resources.

The Environmental Partnership's first initiative is focused on furthering action to reduce air emissions, including methane and volatile organic compounds, associated with natural gas and oil production.

Kim M. J., G. A. Novak, M. C. Zoerb, M. Yang, B. W. Blomquist, B. J. Huebert, C. D. Cappa and T. H. Bertram (April 2017): Air - Sea exchange of biogenic volatile organic compounds and the impact on aerosol particle size distributions.

On top of that there's the methane and the volatile organic compounds that are unavoidably released from relatively uncontrolled combustion of solid biomass fuels — small quantities but high global warming indexes.

understand the issues of IAQ (indoor air quality), VOCSs (volatile organic compounds), EMFs, (electromagnetic fields), whilst being aware of building attributes that impact on asthma, hay fever, allergies, etc. 5.

Their own site says «The calculations are based on five pollutants: carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter.»

According to manufacturer Engelhard, Chain - driven charbroilers and rapid - cook technology used in many fast food restaurants rely on high temperatures to cook meat quickly, but they also generate large amounts of smoke and odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.»

In fact, some types of trees actively consume certain types of air pollution.Looking at oxygenated volatile organic compounds (oVOCs)-- which are emitted from both manmade and non-manmade sources and can have serious effects on the health of the environment and humans — the team found that deciduous plants take up oVOCs as much as four times more rapidly than previously thought.

Just like the paint on your walls, the stuff holding your house together can off - gas volatile organic compounds and other hazardous air pollutants that are not good for you, but you can avoid the headache (literally) of dealing with these with something like Titebond's GreenChoice.

Yoshimori teamed up with Showman Fabricators, building a sustainable stage with some of the following green building practices: low - or no - VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints, seating reclaimed and refurbished from Radio City Music Hall, and carpeting on the audience risers and the band platform are from recycled materials.

Alternet recently covered the subject, discussing an Archer Midland Daniels plant's effect on the environment: «A single ADM corn processing plant in Clinton, Iowa generated nearly 20,000 tons of pollutants including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds in 2004, according to federal records.

The Good Get accurate readings on temperature, humidity and the amount of volatile organic compounds you might be breathing with the Elgato Eve Room.

The tiny sensor, which packs the same design as the rest of the products in the Eve line, lets you keep tabs on temperature, humidity and air quality (by measuring volatile organic compounds).

Soy based printed on window shades emit fewer volatile organic compounds than traditional petroleum - based inks.

We are using low - VOC (volatile organic compound) paint on the walls, but apparently the technology isn't quite there yet for trim paint, so we're using regular enamel paint for the trim.