Comments on: Toxins in Your Car Interior http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Fri, 25 May 2012 18:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: intermilan http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74721 intermilan Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:21:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74721 unluckily p1 & p2 not sold in the us. would be interesting to know abt these two since its produce majority of car used by m'sian. unluckily p1 & p2 not sold in the us. would be interesting to know abt these two since its produce majority of car used by m'sian.

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74620 kei9 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:04:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74620 hazardous fumes in a car????! ohh puh leez! hazardous fumes in a car????! ohh puh leez!

]]> By: ed0r http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74602 ed0r Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:34:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74602 proton GL said, March 20, 2007 @ 10:08 pm statistic void if smoking apply ___________ lol! i like that hahah transformer said, March 21, 2007 @ 10:38 am ... After parked your car more than 2hours under the sun, i suggest to wind down your windows for at least 5mins drive….(with aircon on.. to help circulate old fumes reside in aircon vents and channels) i hope this would helps to release at least 30-50% of those hazardous “fumes” generated from heat + chemical inside our car interior… its still a user own responsibilites! on weekend, just open your car doors leave it there…(but watch out for rains!) __________________ Ok that tips apply, same when u are in a long distance journey. Once in a while, u wind down ur windows too. Or otherwise if u open it to smoke, its same like protonGL said lol proton GL said,

March 20, 2007 @ 10:08 pm

statistic void if smoking apply

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lol! i like that hahah

transformer said,

March 21, 2007 @ 10:38 am

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After parked your car more than 2hours under the sun, i suggest to wind down your windows for at least 5mins drive….(with aircon on.. to help circulate old fumes reside in aircon vents and channels) i hope this would helps to release at least 30-50% of those hazardous “fumes” generated from heat + chemical inside our car interior… its still a user own responsibilites!

on weekend, just open your car doors leave it there…(but watch out for rains!)

__________________

Ok that tips apply, same when u are in a long distance journey. Once in a while, u wind down ur windows too. Or otherwise if u open it to smoke, its same like protonGL said lol

]]> By: transformer http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74566 transformer Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:38:41 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74566 even though car manufacturer had already adopted to use more healthy products and more environ friendly ones... i think its still consumer(car owner) responsibility to taking care of their own health! We never know those costdown practice or material shortage have any impact on their production lines and finally no choice, use as it is basis(hazardous material to maintain their productions output!) who knows ??? After parked your car more than 2hours under the sun, i suggest to wind down your windows for at least 5mins drive....(with aircon on.. to help circulate old fumes reside in aircon vents and channels) i hope this would helps to release at least 30-50% of those hazardous "fumes" generated from heat + chemical inside our car interior... its still a user own responsibilites! on weekend, just open your car doors leave it there...(but watch out for rains!) even though car manufacturer had already adopted to use more healthy products and more environ friendly ones… i think its still consumer(car owner) responsibility to taking care of their own health! We never know those costdown practice or material shortage have any impact on their production lines and finally no choice, use as it is basis(hazardous material to maintain their productions output!) who knows ???

After parked your car more than 2hours under the sun, i suggest to wind down your windows for at least 5mins drive….(with aircon on.. to help circulate old fumes reside in aircon vents and channels) i hope this would helps to release at least 30-50% of those hazardous "fumes" generated from heat + chemical inside our car interior… its still a user own responsibilites!

on weekend, just open your car doors leave it there…(but watch out for rains!)

]]> By: Isamu http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74405 Isamu Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:15:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74405 Paul, Actually, there is an annex in the End-Of-Life Vehicle (ELV) regulation in Europe which specifically limits or bans the amount of hazardous substances (specifically Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Lead and Mercury) that can be found in a car. All component suppliers are required to list the compliance statuses of their parts/components in the International Material Data System (IMDS) . The said heavy metals are also referred to as Substances of Concern (SoC). As far as I know, local automakers (Proton and Perodua) and some assemblers have started these activities some time back, that is to change the materials to more friendly materials. The European deadline for this is October 2007. All new models launched in the Europe after the deadline are to comply with this regulation. Almost all automakers are trying hard to comply with regulation but however, not every one of them use the IMDS tracking website. Those that do not use the IMDS will do their own tracking. The EU-ELV regulation are actually stipulated in the part/component drawings of the automakers. Some exceptions do apply however. Example is lead-acid battery where lead is actually very critical to the performance of the battery. Paul,

Actually, there is an annex in the End-Of-Life Vehicle (ELV) regulation in Europe which specifically limits or bans the amount of hazardous substances (specifically Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Lead and Mercury) that can be found in a car.

All component suppliers are required to list the compliance statuses of their parts/components in the International Material Data System (IMDS) .

The said heavy metals are also referred to as Substances of Concern (SoC). As far as I know, local automakers (Proton and Perodua) and some assemblers have started these activities some time back, that is to change the materials to more friendly materials. The European deadline for this is October 2007. All new models launched in the Europe after the deadline are to comply with this regulation.

Almost all automakers are trying hard to comply with regulation but however, not every one of them use the IMDS tracking website. Those that do not use the IMDS will do their own tracking. The EU-ELV regulation are actually stipulated in the part/component drawings of the automakers. Some exceptions do apply however. Example is lead-acid battery where lead is actually very critical to the performance of the battery.

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74359 mystvearn Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:35:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74359 what chemical give more weight is not mentioned. Is there a full link? what chemical give more weight is not mentioned. Is there a full link?

]]> By: jazz1011 http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74295 jazz1011 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:13:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74295 Makes us wonder whether our cars are really that "safe" isn't it? We just love the smell of a brand new car, don't we. I remember the day I took delivery of my new car - I just loved the interior smell so much I didn't want to get out. Guess I need to think twice if I am ever gonna do the same thing again. Better still, calculate the number of times we inhale and exhale while we are inside our cars ... lol Cheers! Makes us wonder whether our cars are really that "safe" isn't it?

We just love the smell of a brand new car, don't we.

I remember the day I took delivery of my new car – I just loved the interior smell so much I didn't want to get out.

Guess I need to think twice if I am ever gonna do the same thing again.

Better still, calculate the number of times we inhale and exhale while we are inside our cars … lol

Cheers!

]]> By: proton GL http://paultan.org/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74293 proton GL Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:08:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/20/toxins-in-your-car-interior/#comment-74293 statistic void if smoking apply, statistic void if smoking apply,

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