A Treatis on eliminating Formaldehyde from the Body, Workplace and Home.
Formaldehyde itself is a very active compound, Chemically. In Hospitals, it has been used to preserve dead bodies of Mankind and Animals for over a hundred years. It is used in quite concentrated solution in water, and called "Formalin". It cannot be stored in its pure state, since it is a Gas. (boiling point -21 o C or -5.8 o F)
For convenient use, it often is changed to its polymeric forms which can be decomposed back into single Formaldehyde molecules while heating. A common compound of Formaldehyde, "Formic Acid" (which is the oxidizing product of Formaldehyde while exposed to air (Oxygen) is Acidic in nature, and is generally the compound used in the Workplace, Mobil and Manufactured Homes, Carpeting, the Lumber industry, and the Clothing industry. (sizing contains this acid compound).
While Formic acid is Acid, and Ammonia is Basic (mildly basic), Ammonia can react with Formaldehyde to form another basic compound, a harmless imine, with the by product of Water.
Therefore, to ELIMINATE Formaldehyde from the Workplace, Home, Lumber (Plywood, Laminates, Carpeting, etc.) it is a simple Process to place, in an enclosed area with the Formic Acid saturated item or location, an open bowl of Lemon Scented Ammonia (easily purchased at any Grocer's) and enclose this bowl with the item for approximately 3 days by which time, BOTH the Formaldehyde AND the Ammonia will have Dissappeared, being both neutralized via the process of Oxidation and Acid/Base reaction, and decomposed into their By-Products, which are, again, a harmless Imine , losing Water.
*Some animals and plants contain Formaldehyde derivitives, mostly beneficial. Ant venom contains Formic acid, and the fresh juice of Limes does also. Formic acid in minute quantity is a necessary nutrient beneficial to the health of a Human. A Formic acid deficiency is one of the causations of Cancer. Those Persons living in Regions where the eating of live ants and ant grubs, and lots of Lime juice laden foods have been proven to be cancer-free