How do aerosol deodorizers work?

My air spray says is scent free, but it still eliminates any unpleasant odors in the air. THe only active ingredient is triethylene Glycol, and it advertises a killing odor causing bacteria in the air, but how can it coll only the bacteria that cause bad odors, and wouldn%26#039;t the chemicals that cause the smell still be airborne?

How do aerosol deodorizers work?
First of all bacteria don%26#039;t live in the air. They may be airborne by drafts from surfaces or liquids their living on, but there is nothing in air for them to live on. Your product probably is effective at killing bacteria on surfaces or in liquids, so the inference is that it will work as a vapor.





Many deodorizing products mask the smell with a smell (sometimes almost unoticeable) of their own. Others work by adsorbtion of odorous compounds onto their surface.





An aerosol is simply a finely divided solid suspended in a gas, in this case air. An aerosol has an immense surface area, all of which is available for adsorbtion. The quality of the adsorbtive material is dependent on its chemical properties, and its surface area.



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