Sentences with phrase «with volatile organic compounds»

She and her husband also chose sustainable cork flooring and paint with no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

There are also PVC free shower curtains which won't stink up your bathroom for months with volatile organic compounds.

Not exact matches

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 well - drilling unit played a key role in the county's groundwater investigation that forced the U.S. Navy to step up efforts to clean up a groundwater plume contaminated with high concentrations of «volatile organic compounds» beneath the former Grumman weapons facility in Calverton.

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.

The pollutant that has declined the least is ozone, a hard - to - control noxious gas formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds react with sunlight.

The ATSDR, in consultation with the EPA, advised at least 19 families in Pavillion not to drink their water and to ventilate bathrooms when they bathed, in part because volatile organic compounds can become airborne in a shower.

With many sources of pollution in some parts of the world, however, air pollution also can contain a mix of hazardous gaseous molecules, such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, sulfur dioxide and other volatile organic compounds.

Once healed, the polymer substrate of the self - healing sensor demonstrates sensitivity to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with detection capability down to tens of parts per billion.

Handmade with nontoxic materials — red cedar, zero - VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and glues, and beeswax waterproofing — the pictured «red barn» Greenrrroof Animal Home is available online through Rubin's company, Sustainable Pet Design, for $ 1,000 to $ 3,000.

NASA workers, the FBI, FEMA, and the EPA rushed into the area, coordinating with volunteers to mark the finds with yellow plastic tape, and then testing the pieces for toxic volatile organic compounds.

Among biogenic volatile organic molecules is a class of compounds called monoterpenes, which react with ozone, hydroxyl radicals, nitrogen oxides, and other gases in the atmosphere.

Like vehicles and power plants, trees emit airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which in the presence of sunlight react with nitrogen oxides in vehicle fumes to form ozone, one of the components in smog that makes it a health threat.

Since 2006, he has worked with NOAA's air sampling system that uses glass flasks to collect atmospheric samples from 44 different sites around the world to track the annual increase of ethane and other so - called volatile organic compounds in the air.

In the new study, led by Purdue biochemist Natalia Dudareva, the team looked for genetic changes as the plant developed from its budding stage, which had the lowest levels of volatile organic compounds, to its flower - opening stage, with the highest levels.

An evaluation test with total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), such as acetaldehyde, nicotine and tar, which account for the largest volume of gaseous materials in cigarette smoke, is conducted to evaluate the performance of the newly - developed catalyst.

Plants emit more volatile organic compounds at higher temperatures, which can increase ozone formation if mixed with pollutants from human sources.

The PNNL study measured how, in the atmosphere, these aerosols interact with and mix with other volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds, the carbon - centric chemicals that evaporate from both natural and human - made sources.

Researchers in the US have developed an optimized solid - phase microextraction method for extracting volatile organic compounds from cells infected with viruses, as a way of diagnosing viral diseases.

New volatile organic compounds used in construction and industry have now been recognised, along with other agents, such as sulphites, chlorates, isocyanates and many other chemicals already known to be potentially toxic, as causes of chronic asthma.

Tropospheric ozone is created when the sun interacts with methane, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon monoxide in the atmosphere.

u «The conditions of hydrothermal alteration inferred by analogy with experiments, especially temperature, are at odds with the [observed] mineralogy and preservation of volatile organic compounds.»

Let me help you visualize the process: steam from boiling water comes into contact with biomass (lavender flowers, sandalwood, cinnamon bark, etc.), softens it, and breaks up the volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Safe, clean, toxin - free space with low VOC materials (that means fewer volatile organic compounds in the air)

Most contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but there are increasingly more being produced with low to zero VOCs.

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Avocado Green Mattresses are made with 100 % natural Dunlop latex rubber foam, which has been tested and certified by the eco-INSTITUT ® in Cologne, Germany, by our manufacturer to be free of volatile organic compounds, persistent organic compounds, heavy metals, pesticides, formaldehyde and phthalates.

Avoid flooring with a short lifespan, made of non-recyclable materials, or those with installation methods that require lots of glue or other high - VOC (volatile organic compound) adhesives.

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.

Floors with low VOCs (volatile organic compounds) also support the effort to create a healthier environment and allow facility managers to not worry about venting the space because of fumes from the floor, its adhesive, finish, or paint applied for game lines or logos.

While dwelling in their new furry home, they produce a range of volatile organic compounds, and these compounds produce stinky odours when in contact with water.

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

The standards we recommend in this report would also significantly reduce emissions of other air pollutants, specifically smog - forming volatile organic compounds and toxic pollutants like benzene that cause cancer and are associated with a host of other health problems.

7: Forests).18, 31,32,33,34,35 Long periods of record high temperatures are associated with droughts that contribute to dry conditions and drive wildfires in some areas.159 Wildfire smoke contains particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and various volatile organic compounds (which are ozone precursors) 37and can significantly reduce air quality, both locally and in areas downwind of fires.38, 39,40,41,42

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.

As if sweltering heat weren't bad enough, Europeans also suffered through a higher - than - normal number of days with dangerous smog levels that year.6 Smog — with ground - level ozone as the main component — forms when sunlight reacts with chemicals such as volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and water vapor.

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.

But according to this research, breathing in air with lower levels of volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide will make your brain work better.

The substitution of hydropower with natural gas also released substantial quantities of harmful pollutants, including nitrous oxides, volatile organic compounds, and particulates.

Since there are no environmental protection regulations governing indoor residential kitchens, your lungs, skin and digestive systems have become the de facto filter for a soufflé of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehydes, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, fine and ultra fine particles and other pollutants associated with meal preparation.

Dealing with the mosto is a complex process but the first stage — breaking down the remaining organic compounds with anaerobic bacteria — is relevant in that it produces volatile compounds.

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.

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

Freshen up the look of a room with paints with minimal or no volatile organic compounds, such as formaldehyde.

Paint: Using paints and finishes with low or no VOC (volatile organic compounds) will help you breathe easier by reducing your indoor toxin quotient.

This could be as small as freshening up the walls with zero - VOC paints (a volatile organic compound, which can compromise indoor air quality) or building a home from the ground up using only salvaged materials.

Even with today's top - performing no - VOC (volatile organic compound) paints, opening windows and doors to keep air circulating and paint drying properly is key to a really good job.

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