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Formaldehyde.
By: Pedro and Phavady
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What is it? Formaldehyde is a colorless, toxic, potentially
carcinogenic, flammable, strong-smelling chemical Used in building materials and to produce many
household products It is in pressed-wood products, such as:
Particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard; glues and adhesives; permanent-press fabrics; & paper product coatings
Formaldehyde also occurs naturally in the environment
It is produced in small amounts by most living organisms as part of normal metabolic processes
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What happens when it enters the environment?
Formaldehyde is normally present in both parts indoor and outdoor air at low levels, usually less than 0.03 parts of formaldehyde per million parts of air.
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Why are they needed?
During the 1970s, formaldehyde was been used a lot in household products
Other potential indoor sources of formaldehyde include:
Stoves Wood-burning stoves Kerosene heaters
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How can we be exposed to the chemical?
When formaldehyde is present in the air at levels exceeding 0.1 ppm, some individuals may experience adverse effects such as
Watery eyes Burning sensations in eyes, nose, & throat Coughing Wheezing Nausea Skin irritation
Some people are very sensitive to formaldehyde
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How does it affect human health?
Formaldehyde exposure are well known, less is known about its potential long-term health effects
Formaldehyde exposure could cause cancer in humans
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Is there a medical test to show whether someone has been exposed to
formaldehyde?
No
At the present time, there are no reliable tests to determine exposure to formaldehyde
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What kind of recommendations has the federal government made to protect
human health?
Federal OSHA Standards
1987 - from 3 ppm to 1 ppm
May 1992 - standard was amended to 0.75ppm
On July 7, 2010, President Obama signed the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act into law
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Cohort Study
A cohort is a group of people who may vary in
their exposure to a particular factor, such as
formaldehyde, and are followed over time to
see whether they develop
a disease.
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Cohort Study11,039 textile workers studied by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)
(NIOSH) found an association between the
duration of exposure to formaldehyde and
leukemia deaths
A cohort study of 14,014 British industry
workers found no association between
formaldehyde exposure and leukemia deaths
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Work Cited
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/formaldehyde
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/formalde.html
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/chemtest/formaldehyde/
http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0419.htm
http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/indoor_air/Formaldehyde.aspx#three