When you spray any aerosol product, whether it is paint, mosquito repellent, or a disinfectant, they are all being delivered in the same way: aerosol container technology. You get to point and shoot with a touch of your finger, but inside that can there is a lot of science going on.
What Is an “Aerosol Product”?
According to “The Plain Man’s Guide To Aerosols”, by Colin Westley, the word “aerosol” refers to:
"An integral ready-to-use package incorporating a valve and a product which is dispensed by pre-stored pressure in a controlled manner when the valve is operated."
In plain words, it’s a spray can.
But actually, the word aerosol can refer to any tiny particle or droplet suspended in a gas. This includes clouds, haze, and fog. The science that creates fog is recreated when we create an artificial mist with a spray can. The word “aerosol” gained a stigma decades ago, when it was discovered that some of the chemicals used in spray cans were damaging our Earth’s atmosphere and Ozone layer. Even though those chemicals, known as “CFCs” (chlorofluorocarbons), are no longer used to propel the contents out of the can, many people still falsely believe that aerosol products are bad for the environment.
