Problems associated with the use of urea-formaldehyde foam for residential insulation. Part IV. Relevance of materials standards to problems associated with the use of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation
The insulation industry is essentially self-regulated; therefore, the question arises as to whether or not increased public regulation would be effective in controlling problems associated with the use of urea-formaldehyde foam as residential insulation. The relevancy of public regulation to controlling problems such as off-gassing of formaldehyde associated with the use of the products through the introduction of materials standards and quality assurance of manufacture and installation is discussed. The use of urea-formaldehyde insulation may be divided into three phases-manufacture, installation, and behavioral phases. The relevance of materials standards and quality assurance for each phase is discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Iowa Univ., Oakdale (USA). Dept. of Preventative Medicine and Environmental Health
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6938905
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/SUB-7559/4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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