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A study of conventional formaldehyde fumigation methods
Author(s) -
Lach V.H.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb02898.x
Subject(s) - formaldehyde , fumigation , humidity , environmental science , environmental chemistry , volume (thermodynamics) , chemistry , relative humidity , meteorology , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , biology , agronomy , physics
The currently recommended methods for the formaldehyde fumigation of rooms have been studied with the aid of an instrument designed to monitor the temperature, humidity and formaldehyde concentration. The results show that although the procedures are generally effective as measured by microbiological methods the conditions within the areas treated are not those expected from calculations based on the room volume and the amount of formaldehyde used. The measured formaldehyde levels in particular are much lower than predicted and indicate that formaldehyde vapour may be effective at lower concentrations than previously supposed.