{"id":801,"date":"2022-06-10T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/?p=801"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:32:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:32:18","slug":"faqs-about-vocs-volatile-organic-compounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/faqs-about-vocs-volatile-organic-compounds\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ\u2019s about VOC\u2019s (Volatile Organic Compounds)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are VOCs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VOC is an acronym for Volatile Organic Compounds. Some examples of VOCs are man-made chemicals found in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. They include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When used indoors, the effects can compound and many cabinet paints and stains are That is why we here at ___location__&nbsp; ensure that we have the lowest possible VOC\u2019s&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VOCs perform a necessary function of paint, which is to solidify it. That said, you don&#8217;t absolutely need to have VOCs in your paint. Today, because of an increasing awareness about the known health hazards of VOCs, paint manufacturers are beginning to offer more <a href=\"https:\/\/home.howstuffworks.com\/home-improvement\/construction\/materials\/low-voc-paint.htm\">low- and no-VOC paints<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a safe level of VOCs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to experts, a level of 0.3 to 0.5 mg\/m3 is safe. N-Hance uses low VOC paints and primers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are low VOC paint standards?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, a low VOC paint has less than 50 grams of VOC per liter for flat and non-flat sheen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why are VOCs dangerous?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volatile Organic Compounds are poisonous and can cause cancer. Moreover, they collide with the gasses in the air when emitted, causing environmental damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How long do VOCs typically last after painting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volatile Organic Compounds tend to dissipate fairly quickly from paint, lasting only 6 months or so after application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do VOCs in paint go away?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Volatile Organic Compounds dissipate very quickly from paint on their own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are VOCs? VOC is an acronym for Volatile Organic Compounds. Some examples of VOCs are man-made chemicals found in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. They include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[32,30,31],"class_list":["post-801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-n-hance","category-uncategorized","tag-faq","tag-voc","tag-volatile-organic-compounds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhance.com\/carydurham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}