Question from Gustavo R
Hi Debra! When I moved to my house 10 years ago, I had the hardwood floor sanded and then varnish was applied. The brand of the varnish was “Synteko”. I googled it and found a Data Sheet ( http://www.nam.synteko.com/DataSheets-Classic.pdf ) of this product, but I can’t be 100% sure that the ingredients of the varnish are still the same of the one applied 10 years ago, as they might have changed. But I’m pretty confident it had at least urea/formaldehyde, as I had to stay out of my house for a few days because of the strong smell. I wish I had read your book by then and this varnish would’ve never been applied. Now that I know about the dangers of these chemicals, should I be concerned about off gasing and health problems that might arise because of this varnish? Or after 10 years, there’s little to be concerned about? Many thanks, Gustavo
Debra’s Answer
Yes, pretty toxic during application, but the solvents evaporated long ago. It’s highly unlikely there is any outgassing going on now.
