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That “new” smell has a name — several, actually.

New furniture, flooring, paint and cabinetry off-gas volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde for weeks to months. A consumer monitor gives you one blended “TVOC” number; an accredited lab names the individual compounds — so a result can actually point at a source.

What to test for

For an unplaceable chemical odor, the two air chemistries to measure:

VOCs — 25 named solvents (benzene, toluene, xylenes, limonene and more), each quantified
Formaldehyde & other carbonyls — the classic new-furniture off-gas
Ammonia / NO₂ — if the smell points to cleaning products or combustion
A named compound points at a source; a blended index doesn't.

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