Explaining the Risks - VOC Exposure
Due to the way we live and work, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be found everywhere around us, most of the time. VOC is a classification given to certain chemicals that easily and quickly evaporate and develop into odorous gases and vapours that can significantly increase the accumulation of potentially hazardous substances in the air, especially when released indoors. Formaldehyde and terpenes are well known examples of VOCs. A lot of these VOCs, and others like them,