Application Of Indoor Plants for Reduction of Formaldehyde Concentration in Interior Space

Abstract

With an escalation in urbanization and increased standard of living, the jobs in service sector industries are growing at a prominent rate. This working space is usually dependent on artificial ventilation and air-conditioning. Several work so literature state numerous concerns about Indoor Air Quality(IAQ). The need to devote more care to interior environmental design has become necessary during designing—indoor environment results in diseases such as Cancer, Asthma which are silent killers. For research, the scope of purposes is narrowed to volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted by the artificially processed material used in interior spaces, such as pressed wood products. Transmission of VOC can be one of the causes of sick building syndrome. The paper examines the use of pressed wood products and their effects on chemical emissions (formaldehyde). Phytoremediation is one method for chemical purification using plants to improve the air inside. The paper inspects phytoremediation as a process to control or diminish VOC in indoor office spaces. The objective is to establish the relation between indoor plants and the absorption of formaldehyde emitted from compressed materials used in making an office interior space.