Sources and composition of the dust from which it is taken in a house or apartment

Already a few hours after a thorough cleaning of dust particles in the air float and form a thin film on the surface of the object in the apartment. Even if properly closed all the doors and windows. Fight this useless, but you can minimize this problem. And it is very important to ensure the normal life of allergy sufferers, young children and asthmatics.

sources of dust

Dust - are small solid particles of mineral or organic origin. These include smaller particle diameter from fractions of a micron and greater to - 0.1 mm. Larger have a size of up to 1 mm, and are classified as sand.

Dust settles on Earth, is composed of 70% of natural origin, and the remaining 30% comes from the waste of human life. The most significant and widespread source of soil is necessary. When the wind blows, it rises up and spreads over long distances. Special contribution to its creation make the desert.

When the waves sea, appear tiny droplets, They destroy air bubbles, which rise to the water surface. Then, these droplets dry and saturated air salts.

The largest dust particles out of the volcano. Inactive volcano emits smoke. The grains of volcanic ash can be transported over long distances, and so they get into our homes. This substance is included in its composition.

A significant source of dust settling on the ground - the products of combustion: the burning of oil and coal fires.

Flying near the Earth celestial bodies reserve the cosmic dust grains.

All these are specks of dust in our homes and apartments.

The composition of the dust in the apartment

She settles on vertical and horizontal surfaces, and its membership includes many particles. Its composition:

• about 20% are of unknown origin components;
• mineral particles - 35%;
• particles of dead skin flakes - 19%;
• particles of textile and paper fibers - 12%;
• Pollen from flowers - 7%;
• decomposed organic matter -3%;
• all kinds of bacteria - 3%.

Suspended it in the air and from the street, through the cracks in the windows and doors, enters the apartment. BUT in the apartment of her sources are:

• Pets;
• people;
• dirt brought by the street on clothing and footwear;
• destroyed furniture or other materials.

For example, the foam begins to collapse after 10 years of use, it releases substances that seriously threaten human health.

Factors that trigger the accumulation of dust

Dust particles tend to accumulate and there are things that are more attracted them. These interior elements include:

1. Carpets (floor and wall). If you do not have the time to vacuum every day, it is better to abandon them.
2. Carpet - strongly attracts dust particles and dirt is difficult to remove it.
3. Unwanted old things, such as newspapers, magazines, books, some clothes. Do not unpack and not to hang these items around the house. Lay them on the shelves and to extract as needed.
4. Massive curtains and canopies. If you're not going to beat them or vacuuming every day, replace them with compact curtains, blinds concise.
5. Stuffed Toys.
6. The flooring in the apartment, wool elements - dust added to the villi.

For example, in a three-room apartment for the year it accumulates to 40 kg.

Hazardous components in house dust are dust mites. They are springing up everywhere, and do not depend on the particular way of life and the frequency of cleaning. They dwell in the dust, and they can be seen only under a microscope. These insects have several dozen species and can provoke asthma, allergy and have other adverse effects on the human body.

They feed mostly human skin. The upper layer of the epidermis, more precisely, its fine particles are showered daily, and are ideal for dust mites feed. They live in bedding, pillows, blankets and furniture. For them, a good home are dust clumps, which are collected in the corners and under beds or couches. They are dangerous to those who have problems of the respiratory tractBut basically harmless to a healthy person.

For two weeks in a closed room for one quarter. cm can settle up to 12,000 dust particles and dust mites live up to four months. During this time he excrement produces two hundred times their weight, and lays eggs to three hundred pieces.

The most dusty place in the house is considered to be the back wall of the refrigerator. From the work she heats up and heats the air, it turns the air stream, which flows from the floor to the ceiling, and puts dust back of the refrigerator. The air indoors It contains more dustThan there is on the street, if people do not live in a big industrial city. To reduce dustiness apartment, you need to create a draft.

Benefits and harms of dust particles

With large particles of dust settles quickly and is easy to deal with it, it can simply be removed with a damp cloth. Fine particles are hazardous to human health. They settle on things slowly and get through the respiratory tract into the human body. Especially dangerous dust particles of mineral origin, a common source of material for the thermal insulation of the house. In humans, reduced immunity and may form malignant tumors. When it gets into food and drinking water are developing lung disease and infectious disease.

Dust has negative attributes and the man gets the dangerous consequences of the interaction with it. But for the planet It has a positive effect:

1. Dust particles are actively involved in the formation of clouds and precipitation on land. Without it, the land would become a desert, and life on earth ceased.
2. The dust in the atmosphere, affects the climate.
3. Dust particles absorb part of the solar radiation and mitigate global warming.

Features of the harvest

Having assessed the situation and realized the origin of the dust, you can start cleaning. First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the following points:

1. Start cleaning from the doorway - doorway mat holds most of the dirt from the street. Clean regularly the input pad and do not forget the shoes. The apartment in street shoes do not go.
2. Discard the extra rags. Remove carpets from the walls, they are good dust collectors. A stele the floor carpets or carpet, which is easy to clean and has a high pile. At irregular cleaning, carpets have preferred over the smooth floor. They hold a speck of dust and drafts do not give them up in the air.
3. Textile products better use of microfiber, it does not cause allergic reactions and does not form a multiple fiber. Fillers for mattresses and pillows is also best to use hypoallergenic. This will help solve the problem of dust mites.
4. Clothing should be stored in closed cabinets. It is necessary to reduce the number of vases, figurines and souvenirs, they complicate the process of cleaning and dust accumulate. Such collections are better placed in a closed glass windows.
5. Dust wipe with a microfiber surfaces better, and that it does not settle - anti-static cleaning agents are used.
6. Vacuums with aquafiltering even removes dust from carpets raids by almost 100%.
7. Often ventilate the room, makes a draft of the apartment dust particles that hang in the air. But open windows should be if next to your house and there is a favorable environment near factories and highways.

Each cleaning removes a certain amount of dust and facilitates the air in the room. it beneficial effect on health people in the room, so you need to fight with the dust regularly and thoroughly.