F. Nur AKSAKAL, Acar Songül VAİZOĞLU, Çağatay GÜLER

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Mobilyalardaki kimyasallar ve sağlık etkileri

Mobilya sektörü her geçen gün gelişmekte, bu gelişim kullanılan yeni malzeme ve kimyasalları da beraberinde getirmektedir. Mobilya yapımında kullanılan yapıştırıcılar, vernikler ve boyaların çoğu da toksisitesi bilinmeyen kimyasallar içermektedir. Mobilyalardan yayılan kapalı ortam kirleticileri arasında en çok tartışılan ve araştırılanları formaldehit ve yangın geciktiricilerdir. Polibromo difenil esterleri (PBDE ) ve organofosfat içeren yangın geciktiriciler ürünlerde oldukça yaygın olarak kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu maddelerin bazı zararlı sağlık etkileri bilinmekte ancak pek çoğu henüz gösterilememektedir. Bu yazıda mobilyalardan kaynaklanabilecek sağlık riskleri, mobilya seçerken dikkat edilmesi gereken noktalar ve mobilyalar alınıp ev veya işyerlerine getirildikten sonra yapılması gerekenler konusunda bilgi vermek amaçlanmıştır.
Anahtar Kelimeler:

Boya, İç dizayn ve mobilyalar, Sağlık, Yapıştırıcılar

Chemicals in furnitures and their effects on health

The furniture industry is developing every day, with this development bringing along new materials and chemicals that are used. Most of the adhesives, varnish and paints used in the making of furnitures contain chemicals whose toxicities are unknown. Among the most discussed and researched indoorpollutants emitted from furnitures are formaldehyde and fire retardants. Fire retardants containing polybromodiphenyl esters (PBDE) and organophosphates are becoming widely used in the products. Some of the hazardous effects of these substances on health are known; however, many have not yet been documented. The aim of this paper is to give information about health risks arising from furnitures, points to mind while buying furniture, and things to do after they are bought and brought to homes or offices.
Keywords:

Paint, Interior Design and Furnishings, Health, Adhesives,

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  • ISSN: 1300-0853
  • Yayın Aralığı: 6
  • Başlangıç: 1992
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