TL;DR
Thermal fogging is a deodorization process in which a heated fogger vaporizes a solvent-based counteractant into a dense fog of microscopic droplets that penetrate the same cracks, pores, and cavities smoke reached during a fire. Because the droplet size mimics smoke particle behavior, it neutralizes odor in places wiping and airing cannot touch.
What it means
Thermal fogging is a deodorization process in which a heated fogger vaporizes a solvent-based counteractant into a dense fog of microscopic droplets that penetrate the same cracks, pores, and cavities smoke reached during a fire. Because the droplet size mimics smoke particle behavior, it neutralizes odor in places wiping and airing cannot touch. Restoration crews clear occupants and pets, fog the structure, and ventilate afterward, usually as one step in a sequence with source removal and sealing.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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