Re: [GBlist] "Green" kitchen cabs

["Rush Dougherty" <RushD45@earthlink.net>]

thanks Brenda,

you're right, Isocyanate isn't the same as METHYL isocyanate....
but...
It seems that jury is still out on the isocyanate family...
take a look at these abstracts (way above my head...)
http://www.anchem.su.se/isocyanate2000/abstracts.html

went to ceiarchitecture.com
very impressive firm, have you used isobord in one of your projects?
if so, what criteria was used to chose isobord instead of MDF?
Rush

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenda Norman" <bnorman@ceiarchitecture.com>
To: <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: [GBlist] "Green" kitchen cabs


> Formaldehyde in general is a carcinogen, and there are members of the
> public with severe reactions, including death, to low levels of it (there
> are different types of formaldehydes, we try to avoid urea formaldehyde
but
> the use of phenol formaldehyde is 'alright' in that it doesn't produce the
> same levels of gas).  Isocyanate isn't the same as METHYL isocyanate.
> Isocyanate causes health problems when inhaled during manufacturing,
> however most binding agents do when inhaled (even the glue we let school
> children use), it may be that isocyanate will be found to have more severe
> health impacts in the future, but at the moment, especially from an 'end
> user' perspective, its the 'healthier' choice (sorry for all the quotes,
> but taking asbestos as an example I wouldn't feel comfortable saying
> anything is 'safe')
> Brenda
>
>



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