Cleaning agents make indoor air dirty

You must be cleaning your house regularly to keep the environment healthy. But while using the cleaning agents you actually pollute the air. Cleaning agents are one of the causes of polluted air. So make sure that you have an air cleaner and an air purifier for home. We will try to know how these cleaning agents pollute the air.

Common petrochemical based cleaning products contribute in the toxicity level in your home. They are the only household products that are regulated under the 1960 Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act. Cleaning products contain ammonia, chlorine, detergents, artificial petroleum-based fragrances and many more ingredients which are well known for their toxic nature. You will not find many of these products in the work places as they are restricted by Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) regulations. But still these cleaning products are used in homes. As these cleaners contain harmful chemicals we suffer from various allergies and diseases as we come in contact with them. We can switch over to natural products which are cleaning agents as well. At the same time it is important to use indoor air purifiers. Various air cleaners like: chemical control air purifiers, odor control air purifiers and many like these would help you in eradicating the polluted air.

Make sure that air purifiers you use have HEPA filters or are UV air purifiers. The products of Oxynet Solutions are made using HEPA filters, we also have an air purifier with UV. Check out our products on our website www.oxynetsolutions.com.

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Replacing indoor air with outdoor air

It is said that outdoor air is cleaner than indoor air. So there have been discussions on replacing outdoor air with indoor air. How effective is this? Do you really think that following this system will reduce the usage of indoor air purifiers?

It definitely sounds good but does it actually make sense? Out door air is less polluted than indoor air but that doesn’t mean that it is not at all polluted. Reports around the nations show that up to 35 days per year in our large cities, the air is deemed unhealthy or very unhealthy. In such a situation how safe it is to let outdoor air replace indoor air? An air purifier for home is a must. The outdoor air contains gases and chemicals which are removed from factories and mills. Smokers pollute the air with their every puff. Smoke coming from vehicles contributes to pollution as well. So when you decide of bringing in this air, think again. The best option is using air cleaners. There are different types of air purifiers which will help you in cleaning your air. Various air purifiers like chemical control air purifiers, dust removal air purifiers, tobacco smoke air purifier and many more are available to make your surrounding healthy and clean.

You might think of various options for making indoor air purer. But the increasing use of HEPA air purifiers clearly indicates that the best and the safest way to fight the problem of air pollution is to use an air purifier.

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Knowing the chemical: Formaldehyde

We have this belief that indoor air is less contaminated than outdoor air. But the fact is that indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air. There are various chemicals present in indoor air which makes it unhealthy and impure. Try using air cleaners for making indoor air pure.

Formaldehyde is a type of chemical. This chemical is ubiquitous in nature so it is present everywhere in your environment. It is found in items like particle board, pressed wood products, paper products, grocery bags, waxed paper, facial tissues, paper towels, stiffeners, permanent-press clothes, carpet backings, wrinkle resisters, water repellents, adhesive binders in floor coverings and fire retardants. It is also found in most of the cleaning materials we use in our houses. Heating and cooking fuels like natural gas and kerosene contain Formaldehyde. Cigarette smoke is not an exception. This chemical causes health problems like:

· Dampness of eyes, nose and throat membrane

· Skin allergies

· Irritation of eyes

· Headache

Above listed are the most common complaints found due to the contact with Formaldehyde. The most grievous diseases reported due to long term contact with this chemical are Asthma and throat cancer. You need to have pollutant free environment to keep yourself away from diseases. Our asthma air purifier and allergy air purifier will help in dealing with these health hazards.

We at Oxynet Solutions provide you with a range of air purifiers. We have chemical control air purifier which will help in fighting with these types of chemicals. Our HEPA filters will keep your indoor environment fresh.

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