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Is there a foam insulation product safe for chemically sensitive persons?

user-831496 | Posted in Green Products and Materials on

I am in the process of building a home and am chemically sensitive. For insulation we are using a BIBs fiberglass system with 2×6 construction. We would like to seal out any cracks with some type of foam but I don’t want to have PBDE’s or chlorinated flame retardants if possible.

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  1. Riversong | | #1

    I doubt that you will find any spray foam that does not have some toxicity. Even the latex spray foams use petrochemical propellants.

    You may have to use a good quality latex caulk, but I would suggest checking the MSDS for any product.

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