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You can have VOC testing done to determine if yours are off-gassing. That's the real test, not the FDA. Generally speaking Luxury Vinyl Planks are the way to go
by oooyay 2y ago
You can have VOC testing done to determine if yours are off-gassing. That's the real test, not the FDA. Generally speaking Luxury Vinyl Planks are the way to go if you don't want to risk off-gassing.
- OutOfHere 2y agoA simple TVOC & HCHO meter at home should imho be a low-cost first step, indicating a need for improved ventilation, or for eliminating questionable sources of the gassing. The alcohol hand sanitizer sets off the TVOC reading though.
- macNchz 2y agoI’m not convinced that the TVOC sensor included on consumer air quality monitors does much beyond give people anxiety. Maybe it’s useful if it prompts people to open their windows more often, but mine is so impacted by daily activity and subject to calibration drift to the point I wish it wasn’t part of my sensor unit. Opening a single bottle of beer will spike the levels for hours. It’s a super effective fart detector. I’ve had one for four years but I don’t know how I’d use it to determine whether some new product was harming the air in my home, the readings are just too noisy.
- OutOfHere 2y agoWith regard to a new product, I would try seeing the reading first thing in the morning before any human activity.
- hanniabu 2y agoWhy would LVP be any different?
- oooyay 2y agoThey aren't made of PVC so they don't contain phthalates
- hanniabu 2y agoThis is what i found when looking it up.... Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring is made up of multiple layers of materials, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), wood composites, and limestone stabilizers: Backing: A layer of foam, cork, or PVC Core: A WPC (wood polymer core) or SPC (stone polymer core) core Vinyl layer: A layer of PVC Glass fiber: A layer of glass fiber Print layer: A layer that displays the product's colors and design Wear layer: A protective layer made of polyurethane that resists scratches and stains Urethane coating: A protective coating
- oooyay 2y agoHm, I wonder how that composition varies, but at least off-hand the quantity probably matters. It's the off-gassing and the top coat that get you with flooring.
- hanniabu 2y agoFrom my understanding the "luxury" part is from the design and texture, but the composition is more or less the same