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    Paint pollution is the main culprit, when buying one can not be forgotten

    • Last Update: 2021-01-24
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    China Paint Network
    : decoration pollution has been a concern, especially in recent years. Every year because of decoration and cancer, leukemia population is also increasing year by year.
    Coating
    is one of the necessary decorative materials for home decoration, the safety of paint is directly related to the safety of home decoration, and the safety of home decoration directly affects the health of family members, so the quality of paint is directly related to the health of family members. Paint contains the following five kinds of harmful substances, the content of these five harmful substances also directly affect the safety of the paint, environmental protection.
    VOC is an acronym for volatile organic compounds, which are organic substances that do not form a paint film in
    paints
    and eventually evaporate into the atmosphere. Volatile organic compounds evaporate into the air and react with oxygen in the air to produce ozone, which is harmful to the atmospheric environment and human health.
    TDI is mainly found in paint in decoration, derived from the synthesis of PU paint curing agent. Beyond the standard free TDI will cause harm to the human body, mainly allergenic and irritating effects, the appearance of eye pain, tears, conjunctivation, cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, asthma, red papules, plaque papules, contact allergies and other symptoms.
    formaldehyde is a colorless gas with a strong irritating odor. With volatile, high toxicity characteristics, 35% to 40% of formaldehyde aqueous solution called Formarin. Formaldehyde is highly toxic.
    is a highly toxic substance, toluene, xylene is a low toxic substance, inhalation of a certain amount of benzene, toluene, xylene can cause poisoning, and even damage the hematosis system, nervous system.
    metals are those with a density greater than 4.5 g/cm3, such as lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, etc. Some resins, pigments or drying agents in the paint will have the presence of soluble heavy metals, if long-term exposure to heavy metals such as lead, can cause mild neurological debilitation syndrome and indigestion symptoms, the heavier will appear anemia and lead paralysis.
    paints are composed of
    film-forming substances
    (various resins), solvents, pigments, desiccants, additives. Ordinary paint usually uses gasoline as a solvent, iron epoxy red primer contains a small amount of xylene, impregnated paint mainly contains toluene, but also a small amount of benzene. Spray paint (nitro paint) and thinner (banana water) containing a large amount of benzene or toluene, xylene. The main occupational hazard of paint production is inhalation of organic solvent vapor, which makes the proportion of serious diseases such as anaemia, leukemia, tuberculosis and thoracicitis quite high. Most painters over 10 years of service have symptoms of cough, fatigue, headache, chest tightness, and weakness of the limbs.
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