VOC
Bark House Brand Poplar Shingles and Panels Pass California VOC Testing
Bark House Brand Poplar Shingles and Panels meets CA Section 01350 test requirements for wall loading inside standard school environments. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs may have human health hazards and are therefore regulated. California’s environmental law and testing guidelines are among the toughest in the country.
According to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, modern homes are fairly well sealed, airborne contaminants released within such homes dissipate much slower than in “leaky” homes or than the contaminants would dissipate outdoors. Many consumer products found around the house, such as cleaning solvents, paints, and wood preservatives from certain furniture all emit VOC compounds, which may contribute to sick building syndrome and other effects such as allergic sensitization or asthmatic symptoms. Due to the high abundant use of VOC-containing products indoors and the high vapor pressure of VOCs, these compounds can easily off-gas into the indoor environment. They also occur in and are released from most common indoor materials from natural sources such as trees, animals, and plants as well as from synthetic sources such as petroleum derivatives.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found concentrations of VOCs in indoor air commonly to be 2 to 5 times greater than in outdoor air and sometimes far greater. During certain activities indoor levels of VOCs may reach 1,000 times that of the outside air. To read more about VOC’s, click this link. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html
Passing CA Section 01350 test requirements is a strong indicator for consumer confidence.
Bark House Brand Poplar Shingles and Panels Pass California VOC Testing
Bark House Brand Poplar Shingles and Panels meets CA Section 01350 test requirements for wall loading inside standard school environments. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs may have human health hazards and are therefore regulated. California’s environmental law and testing guidelines are among the toughest in the country.
According to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, modern homes are fairly well sealed, airborne contaminants released within such homes dissipate much slower than in “leaky” homes or than the contaminants would dissipate outdoors. Many consumer products found around the house, such as cleaning solvents, paints, and wood preservatives from certain furniture all emit VOC compounds, which may contribute to sick building syndrome and other effects such as allergic sensitization or asthmatic symptoms. Due to the high abundant use of VOC-containing products indoors and the high vapor pressure of VOCs, these compounds can easily off-gas into the indoor environment. They also occur in and are released from most common indoor materials from natural sources such as trees, animals, and plants as well as from synthetic sources such as petroleum derivatives.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found concentrations of VOCs in indoor air commonly to be 2 to 5 times greater than in outdoor air and sometimes far greater. During certain activities indoor levels of VOCs may reach 1,000 times that of the outside air. Click here to read more about VOC’s.
Passing CA Section 01350 test requirements is a strong indicator for consumer confidence.
