dougc@orca.UUCP (Doug Campbell) (01/09/84)
Prior to it's use being made illegal in the mid 70's, formaldehyde was found in some of the materials used in the construction of mobile homes. My understanding is that this substance is quite deadly. Since I am presently considering the purchase of a used mobile home, how can I find out if such materials were used in constructing it? Thanks in advance for any information you can give me. Doug Campbell ...!tektronix!tekecs!dougc
mag@whuxle.UUCP (01/13/84)
A consumer television show I just saw talked about the use of urea- formaldehyde insulation during the 70s. The levels of formaldehyde can reach several times the safe level in poorly ventilated (that is, well-insulated) homes. However, the formaldehyde eventually leaches out of the insulation, and the levels produce decrease by about 50% each year (that is, a 1 year half-life). The show implied that after about 7 or 8 years, the insulation was pretty well "dried out" and no hazard existed. Mike Gray, BTL, WH.