WHY DO WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF FORMALDEHYDE?
Formaldehyde is a toxic component with detrimental effects when exposed to, especially in the long term.
What are the risks associated with formaldehyde emission?
The most common risks are cancer, respiratory issues, asthma, allergies and headaches.
More serious cases are:
Formaldehyde poisoning -severe systemic toxicity, leading to metabolic acidosis, tissue and organ damage, and coma. There is no antidote for formaldehyde.
As Singapore's housing boom continues, awareness of these dangers is rising, everyone around you is renovating and these levels combined pose a serious health threat to your everyday life.
Formaldehyde is also a water soluble element, thus it affects pets and babies a lot more seriously!
What is Formaldehyde?
Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas commonly found in various building materials, household products, and furnishings, particularly in new homes. It is a type of volatile organic compound (VOC) that can off-gas from products like pressed wood, particleboard, plywood, synthetic fabrics, adhesives, and new carpentry. Because it is released slowly over time, formaldehyde can accumulate in indoor air, leading to prolonged exposure.
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Can Formaldehyde Be
Completely Removed?
Formaldehyde cannot be fully removed immediately, it requires years to breakdown fully. Formaldehyde levels are also affected by external factors daily, such as receiving new parcels, buying new furniture, neighbours renovating etc.
While treatments and solutions can significantly reduce formaldehyde levels, they work by breaking down the compound over time and cannot be eliminated instantly.
After applying formaldehyde removal treatments, the chemical will continue to breakdown formaldehyde gradually, and formaldehyde levels in the air will constantly decrease over time.
However, it’s essential to maintain good ventilation and possibly repeated treatments to ensure that formaldehyde levels remain low and in the safe range.
Complete elimination of formaldehyde is unlikely in the short term, especially in homes with new materials - but with proper management, its impact can be minimized significantly.
How to Tackle This Issue?
With this increasing awareness and concern , Home Guards have come up with a treatment to significantly reduce formaldehyde levels to a safe range for you and your family
We provide specialized solutions designed to reduce and neutralize formaldehyde emissions from various materials in your home. These treatments typically come in the form of sprays or coatings that are applied to surfaces that emit formaldehyde, such as new furniture, cabinetry, flooring, and other pressed wood products.
These solutions will reduce the initial mass amount of formaldehyde produced to safe levels so you can move in with a peace of mind, AND breakdown formaldehyde over the years.
01 ASSESS
Understanding your requirement.
Our team will first let you know what to be aware of and also to find out what stage are you at for application, for example if you're already staying in or if it's a newly renovated home! Different situations will require different method of preparation for the formaldehyde removal service.
02 TAILOR
Providing an ideal solution.
We will tailor different solutions and methods accordingly to your requirements and recommend whichever is best fit for your home and timeline. This includes considering the different available treatments such as photo and non-photocatalyst applications.
03 TREATMENT
Testing and Treating of Formaldehyde.
During treatment day, we will provide a pre-treatment level testing to provide you a further in-depth understanding of your home situation, and what kind of levels you can expect after the treatment. Different homes have different levels, depending on the amount of carpentry a home has. After which, application of the tailored treatment will be executed to immediately tackle the formaldehyde levels.
04 POST-CARE
Post Care Advice.
After treatment, we will provide you a set of information and post-care instructions that will help you to constantly keep the formaldehyde breakdown in check, and to ensure the coating lasts for longer periods of time.
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