Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands.  G2Clean's VOC sensor directly measures ambient concentrations of a broad range of VOCs associated with bad air quality. Examples are: alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, organic acids, amines, organic chloramines, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. These gases all burn and cause the VOC sensor ppm output to increase.

 

Ventilation and Climate Control: Increasing the amount of fresh air in your home

will help reduce the concentration of VOCs indoors.

1. Increase ventilation by opening doors, windows, or dampers.

2. Keep both the temperature and relative humidity as low as possible or comfortable.  HEPA filters will do a great job of capturing particles, but not the VOCs. To also remove formaldehyde and other VOCs, (chemical off-gassing) you will need an air purifier with additional technology. Air purifiers with plain activated carbon or granulated carbon are not as effective in removing VOCs.

 

As mold “consumes” its food, the chemical reactions of enzymes, substrates and mold growth produce carbon dioxide, water, and volatile organic compounds (VOC). ... When you smell a “musty-moldy” odor, it's generally the VOC you are noticing.