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Cleaner Air for Your Office
Why is our air sick?• Super efficient heating and cooling• New synthetic building material,
furnishings• Bioeffluents
Sources of Chemical EmissionsFormalde-hyde
Xylene/Toulene
Benzene Ammonia Alcohols Acetone
Adhesives X X X X
Bio-effluents X X X X
Caulking X X X X
Ceiling tiles X X X X
Cosmetics X X
E. printers X X X
Floor coverings
X X X X
Paints X X X X
Particle board
X X X X
Copiers X X X
Stain/varnishes
X X X X
Wall coverings
X X X
SICK BUILDING SYMPTOMS
• Allergies• Asthma• Eye,Nose and throat irritations• Fatigue• Headache• Respiratory infections• Sinus congestion
How plants clean your air
Plants that work as hard as you!
• Want to remove:
– Formaldehyde ? – Boston fern– Xylene and toulene ? – areca palm– Ammonia? – Lady palm (raphis)
– Peace lily – acetone and ethyl alcohol
Plant choices – over 375,000 species on earth, known by 1.25 Million names!
How to choose?
• Light – at least eight hours of indirect or fluorescent lighting
• Water – How often do you want to maintain
• Space – Tall & slim, short & full, or huge• Temperature – Human comfort range• Resistance to pests
Areca Palm 8.5
Raphis or Lady Palm 8.5
Bamboo Palm
Rubber plant
Dracena Janet Craig
English Ivy
Dwarf Date Palm
Ficus Alii
Boston Fern
Peace Lily
Concerns?
• Toxicity – varies among individuals. Of ten listed, only ficus, ivies, and peace lily require caution.
• Mold – water sparingly
• Allergies – choose non-blooming plant, cover soil with decorative rocks
Conclusion
• Plants remove toxins and unhealthy microbes from the air
• Plants add oxygen and humidity• Plants create ambiance and improve
worker productivity