Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Fabric-Covered Fiberglass Panels

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 7/18/03 5:40 PM, "Racheli Gai" <racheli [at] sonoracohousing.com> wrote:

>> No, because the fiberglass is enclosed. There is a very small amount of
>> formaldehyde but not nearly as much as there is in various pressed wood
>> products.
> 
>> (This info via our resident green architect.)
> 
> What does "very small amount" mean? - pressed wood products tend to have A
> LOT, so saying "not nearly as much" isn't very helpful... Also, what kind
> of formaldehyde is it? (Depending on the kind, it might do most of the
> offgassing in a few months, or keep offgassing for  years to come).

Our green architect says they are fine. That's all I know.

Sorry,
Sharon.

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