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Volatile Organic Compounds
Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smell-
ing gas that belongs to a family of chemicals
called Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Most people think of it as a preservative for
medical specimens and mortuary work, but
it is also used in a variety of other ways,
such as making particleboard, plywood,
and berboard; glues and adhesives;
permanent-press fabrics; paper product
coatings; and some insulation materials. It is
also used to make other chemicals and as a
preservative in certain foods, antiseptics,
medicines, and cosmetics.
The main way people are exposed to
formaldehyde is by inhaling it. In liquid form
it can be absorbed through the skin. People
can also be exposed to small amounts by
eating foods or drinking liquids containing
formaldehyde.
Exposure to relatively high amounts of
formaldehyde in medical and workplace
settings has been linked to some types of
cancer in humans, but the effect of
exposure to small amounts is less clear.
Studies of exposure to formaldehyde in the
workplace have also found a possible link to
cancer of the nasal sinuses.
At present, the limit is at 0.70 parts per
million (ppm) on average over an 8 hour
workday. The highest concentration that a
worker can be exposed to is 2 ppm, and
that can only occur over 15 minutes.
A carbon lter that absorbs the VOC mole-
cules, such as the one on the OxyPure, is
the preferred way to deal with VOCs.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/formaldehyde.html
POLLUTANT REMOVAL
Airborne Virus
Elimination Rate
Viruses can stay in the air on oating parti-
cles or droplets from coughs and sneezes,
or carried in from outside. The OxyPure
easily removes these pathogens, helping to
protect you and your family.
Inuenza A H3N2 is a variant of the 2009
H1N1 pandemic virus. It was rst identied
in pigs in 2010 and then in people in July
2011. Also known as swine inuenza, out-
breaks occur during the late fall and winter
months with symptoms such as fever/chills,
cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose,
muscle/body aches, headaches, fatigue,
and vomiting and diarrhea (primarily in chil-
dren).
(https://www.cdc.gov/u/swineu/variant-u-in-humans.htm)
Test
Parameters
Test
Number
Removal
Rate
Pathogen:
H3N2 Inuenza A
Host Cell: MDCK
Action Time: 1 Hour
Chamber: 10m³
1 >99.99%
2 >99.99%
3 >99.99%
Airborne Bacteria and Mold
Elimination Rates
Bacteria can stay in the air on oating parti-
cles or droplets from coughs and sneezes,
or carried in from outside. The OxyPure
easily removes these pathogens, helping to
protect you and your family.
Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermid-
is), is a round-shaped, bacteria primarily
found on the skin, where it can cause skin
conditions such as Acne Vulgaris. However,
it is also a major cause of medical implant
infections, especially in peripheral and cen-
tral intravenous catheters, inammation of
the chest cavity (Mediastinitis) and bacterial
blood infections (Bacteremia).
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4184040/)
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