Formaldehyde removal from air with activated carbon.

Formaldehyde, IUPAC name methanal, is the simplest aldehyde, with the formula, CH₂O. Its structure is shown in Figure 1. It occurs naturally but is toxic and highly volatile. Figure 1: Structure of formaldehyde Removal of formaldehyde is complex as it can adopt many forms. In its simplest form, formaldehyde is a gas. It is skin-irritating…