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. 2010 Jan 12;110(4):2536–2572. doi: 10.1021/cr800399g

Table 2. Potential Formaldehyde Sources in the Indoor Environment as Determined in Different Studies.

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Wood and Wood-Based Products
solid wood oak, Douglas fir, beech, spruce, pine (43)
particle board effect of hot-pressing (412)
particle board recycled wood-waste sprayed with PMDI/PF (423)
particle board, MDF comparison of standard methods (133)
particle board effect of aging (424)
particle board effect of humidity and temperature (425)
particle board   (168)
oriented-strand board comparison of analytical techniques (246)
wood-based composites laminate, engineered flooring, MDF, particle board (247,426)
wood based panels effect of loading and ventilation (427)
wood panels interlaboratory comparison (178)
particle board, plywood with carpet and insulation (428,429)
pressed wood products   (179,430)
wood-based flooring materials effect of ozone, infrared, sunlight, UV-A, UV-B (256)
Insulation Materials
mineral wool   (249)
mineral wool interlaboratory comparison (431)
Flooring Materials
carpet interaction of ozone (78,85)
laminate effect of temperature (248)
Cork products natural cork and cork tiles (415)
building finishing materials effect of temperature (432)
Coating Materials
latex paint   (74,75)
latex paint presence of ozone (88)
water-based paint emission of biocides (76)
natural paint presence of ozone (408)
photocatalytic paint effect of irradiation (9395)
Combustion
wood burning wood-heated homes in Quebec, Canada (433)
wood burning wood-heated homes in Sweden (434)
cooking stoves   (435)
cooking residential cooking activities in a test house (97)
burning of incense measured in temples (436)
cigarette smoking   (98,100,261)
mosquito coils and candles   (437)
Miscellaneous
personal computers   (438)
laser printers, photocopiers   (439441)
miscellaneous building materials pine wood, gypsum board, wallpaper, carpet, PVC, linoleum, paint, and presence of ozone (71)
furniture and home equipment parquet, sofa, table, chair, carpet, book shelves (244)
miscellaneous building materials plywood, particle board, hard board, carpet, barrier materials (243)
miscellaneous building materials test house study (442)
textiles, permanent-press fabrics effect of aging, temperature, humidity (73,443,444)
wall coverings paper, acrylic, PVC (70)
cleaning products, air fresheners   (445)
car air freshener presence of ozone (84)
chemical products formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers (446)
cleaning activities   (447)
household products presence of ozone (82,448)
consumer products 55 materials studied (73)
miscellaneous materials carpet, wall, floor, cooking oil, and presence of ozone (72)
miscellaneous materials wood-based products, carpet, textiles, heaters, burners, cigarettes (263)
miscellaneous polymeric materials PVC, carpet, SBR, wall coverings, rubber foam backing (449)
VOC mixtures presence of ozone (255,450,451)
portable air cleaners with and without air freshners (258)
miscellaneous materials ozone reactions during disinfection (86,87)
miscellaneous materials aircraft cabin materials and clothing fabrics (91)
newspaper/books/journals   (452)
preservative anatomical dissection course (288,328)
human metabolites breath air (103106)