Question from Shel50000
Hi Debra,
I am looking for a safe chair for my 16-month old son that emits zero VOC’s.
I know plastic is not eco-friendly, but wouldn’t a polypropylene chair be zero VOC? It seems like any of the upholstered or wooden chairs I look up are not zero VOC because they have some particle board/stains/paints or polyurethane.
I visited the Room Doctor website that you referenced on another post, but their comfy chairs are filled with urethane foam, and they don’t have any child-size wooden chairs.
If I put the urethane foam from an upholstered chair outside for a couple of weeks, would that be adequate off-gassing time?
Thank you! -Shelly
Debra’s Answer
Well, no, that wouldn’t be enough time.
Tell the Room Doctor that polyethylene foam is available. That’s nontoxic and he should use that.
A polypropylene chair would be fine from a toxics viewpoint (though not renewable or biodegradable), and inexpensive.
