Objective To know the situation of formaldehyde pollution in the indoor air and the influencing factors in Shandong University. Methods PPM400 formaldehyde analyzer adjusted with spectrophotometry was used to determine the concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air in the rooms which were decorated in different levels in the campus of Shandong University. Results The average concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air was 0.05 mg/m3(median), in the outdoor air it was below the detection limit. The qualified rate of formaldehyde concentration in indoor air was 79.6%. The average concentration of formaldehyde in indoor air was(0.045?0.003 )mg/m3 with the windows open and it was (0.212?0.079)mg/m3 with the windows closed. Conclusion The indoor air of Shandong University is polluted with formaldehyde to some extent. Fitment and use of veneers, flakeboard are the main pollutant source. The level of formaldehyde pollution is higher in the newly or nicely decorated rooms and in bad ventilation.

Objective To remove formaldehyde of the low concentration in the indoor air and purify the indoor air. Methods The concentration of formaldehyde was determined by MBTH spectrophotometry and the removal efficiency of low concentration formaldehyde in the indoor air by using sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium molybdate and potassium permanganate was tested. Results As the concentration of formaldehyde was at 1 mg/L, 10 mg/L and 100 mg/L respectively, the removal rate of formaldehyde of sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite and potassium permanganate was 15.9%, 74.7% and 93.5% respectively. On the acidity condition or alkalescence, potassium permanganate was also effective in removing of the different concentration formaldehyde was 23.8%, 74.7% and 93.5%. Ammonium molybdate and potassium permanganate could remove the formaldehyde by 25.9% and 35.7% when the concentration of formaldehyde was at 10 mg/L and 100 mg/L. Ammonium sulfate or ammonium chloride could not effectively remove the low concentration formaldehyde and the removal rate was under 7.0%. Conclusion On the acidity condition or alkalescence, potassium permanganate is effective in removing of the low concentration formaldehyde in the indoor air.