These chemicals can contribute to indoor air pollution by drifting out of the flooring and into the air and dust inside homes.
How to know if your new vinal floor is toxic.
With regulation evolving it is very likely that by the time your new vinyl floors have to be disposed there will be affordable if not required methods of disposal that eliminate the risk of vinyl incineration in landfills.
Greenbuildingsupply interestingly the material safety data sheets on all of the vinyl flooring i found say that it is either relatively non toxic except for in case of thermal.
Toxic metals in vinyl flooring.
Eye nose and throat irritation.
Just to mention one is the polyurethane and its isocyanate content makes it toxic for our respiratory system.
A recent study found that most vinyl flooring made from reprocessed plastic contained toxic phthalates lead cadmium brominated flame retardants and other toxic chemicals.
It s important to avoid recycled vinyl.
100 synthetic material which is not necessarily bad but the the chemicals used in this flooring are also toxic.
The symptoms that can follow after toxic vinyl floors are installed into your home can include the following.
Because of their durability.
Antimicrobials can be used usually in the underlayment.
Organotins a form of tin can be used in the top layer.
I have seen various types including silver.
From the chemicals produced from the actual vinyl itself to the chemical vocs used to install the vinyl like the adhesives they can all create a toxic environment for your home.