Crematoriums & Funeral Homes Air Filtration

Formaldehyde Follows the Building's Flow

In a funeral home, formaldehyde and odor don't stay in one room, they move through the building.

It starts in the preparation and embalming room, where embalming fluid releases formaldehyde into the air. This is a chemical OSHA watches closely because of its health risks. From there, formaldehyde can keep releasing from embalmed remains during viewings and services, reaching families and staff who never enter the prep room. Casket materials and finishing adhesives add their own odor in storage areas. And without proper airflow control, smells from any of these rooms can drift into reception and office areas.

Warning Signs You Need Better Formaldehyde Control

• Staff or visitors mention a chemical smell

• Your prep room air has tested near or above safe limits

• You're renovating or expanding the embalming room

• Odor is noticeable in the viewing room or chapel during services

• Public areas share ventilation with the preparation room

• Formaldehyde levels haven't been tested in the past year

Carbon Filtration Where Formaldehyde Builds Up

Electrocorp systems use activated carbon to pull formaldehyde and related odors out of the air, along with particle filters for dust. Units in the preparation room work alongside the exhaust ventilation OSHA requires. Units in viewing rooms and reception areas keep those public spaces smelling clean during services.