Floor Wax Fumes Toxic

Urethane adhesives are widely used for engineered hardwood flooring.

Floor wax fumes toxic. If you are trying. This post covers green non toxic flooring divided into three categories starting with the purest options. I am curious to see how many people get sick from floor wax at work. Floor wax is a natural product that works into the pores of the wood.

All of these materials off gas at normal room temperature leading to dizziness eye. The greenest options dark green 2. Although polyurethane gives natural wood floors a beautiful long lasting sheen it is also a toxic chemical and should be used with caution. It contains no water.

This hardwax delivers a dirt and dust resistant satin sheen with an anti static effect on doors wood furniture floors and many other interior surfaces. Work in a well ventilated area and protect yourself with gloves long sleeves and pants. Inhaling floor stripping fumes may cause dizziness nausea headaches chest pains and coughing according to cleaning pro. Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax.

I believe we need to take the time to speak up having to breathe chemicals that cause people sickness from being at work is uncalled for. Even freshly washed and waxed floors. Use goggles and a respirator mask for large stripping jobs or poorly ventilated areas. Some vocs in hardwood floor refinishing products include benzene formaldehyde toulen xylene and arsenic.

3 1 how wood floor installation can be toxic. Glue can also contain and emit volatile organic compounds vocs. Polyurethane is available in two types water and. I went to the er last night after working my nursing job because of the floor wax fumes.

Flooring adhesive is applied to attach engineered hardwood planks to the subfloor or underlayment when installing engineered hardwood flooring. Chemicals in the solution can be dangerous to the skin or create toxic fumes. If you need assistance choosing the best floor for your sensitivities budget and area of the house please contact me for a one on one consultation.