OSHA Formaldehyde Standard OSHA Formaldehyde Standard

The use of formaldehyde in many laboratory operations poses significant health hazard to laboratory employees. The results of mishandling formaldehyde can be serious. They can range from the short-term discomfort associated with minor burns or skin irritation... to chronic effects from a lifetime of overexposure. This program provides the training that is required by this standard, focusing on the rules and procedures that the standard establishes for working with this potentially dangerous chemical.

The use of formaldehyde in many laboratory operations poses significant health hazard to laboratory employees. The results of mishandling formaldehyde can be serious. They can range from the short-term discomfort associated with minor burns or skin irritation... to chronic effects from a lifetime of overexposure. This program provides the training that is required by this standard, focusing on the rules and procedures that the standard establishes for working with this potentially dangerous chemical.