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A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)

A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.

Oxidoreductases that are specific for ALDEHYDES.

Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.

The application of smoke, vapor, or gas for the purpose of disinfecting or destroying pests or microorganisms.

Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)

One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative.

Tumors or cancer of the NOSE.

Derivatives of formic acids. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that are formed with a single carbon carboxy group.

The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.

Water in its gaseous state. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group in the form -CHO.

A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.

A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It has a general narcotic action and also causes irritation of mucous membranes. Large doses may cause death from respiratory paralysis.

Drugs that act locally on cutaneous or mucosal surfaces to produce inflammation; those that cause redness due to hyperemia are rubefacients; those that raise blisters are vesicants and those that penetrate sebaceous glands and cause abscesses are pustulants; tear gases and mustard gases are also irritants.

Air pollutants found in the work area. They are usually produced by the specific nature of the occupation.

A subclass of enzymes which includes all dehydrogenases acting on primary and secondary alcohols as well as hemiacetals. They are further classified according to the acceptor which can be NAD+ or NADP+ (subclass 1.1.1), cytochrome (1.1.2), oxygen (1.1.3), quinone (1.1.5), or another acceptor (1.1.99).

The contamination of indoor air.

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, facultatively methylotrophic rods occurring singly or occasionally in rosettes. Members of this genus are usually motile and are isolated from soil, dust, fresh water, lake sediments, leaf surfaces, rice, air, and hospital environments. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

The study of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION and the toxic effects of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS on the ECOSYSTEM. The term was coined by Truhaut in 1969.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.

Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the terpenes, and are mixtures of aromatic acids and esters. Most are soft and sticky, but harden after exposure to cold. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)

An anti-infective agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its anti-infective action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p173)

Gram-negative, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature. Both motile and non-motile strains exist. The species is closely related to KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE and is frequently associated with nosocomial infections

The aggregate enterprise of manufacturing and technically producing chemicals. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

A family of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria utilizing only one-carbon organic compounds and isolated from in soil and water.

The technique of using FIXATIVES in the preparation of cytologic, histologic, or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all the constituent elements.

Hospital department which administers and provides pathology services.

Compounds based on 2-amino-4-hydroxypteridine.

The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.

A species of METHYLOBACTERIUM which can utilize acetate, ethanol, or methylamine as a sole carbon source. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

Ribulose substituted by one or more phosphoric acid moieties.

Reagents with two reactive groups, usually at opposite ends of the molecule, that are capable of reacting with and thereby forming bridges between side chains of amino acids in proteins; the locations of naturally reactive areas within proteins can thereby be identified; may also be used for other macromolecules, like glycoproteins, nucleic acids, or other.

Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.

Those customs and ceremonies pertaining to the dead.

The simplest saturated hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable gas, slightly soluble in water. It is one of the chief constituents of natural gas and is formed in the decomposition of organic matter. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Supplies used in building.

Methods of preparing cells or tissues for examination and study of their origin, structure, function, or pathology. The methods include preservation, fixation, sectioning, staining, replica, or other technique to allow for viewing using a microscope.

Any substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or material. Substances include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; and volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.

Flavoproteins that catalyze reversibly the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate. Many compounds can act as acceptors, but the only physiologically active acceptor is NAD. The enzymes are active in the fermentation of sugars and other compounds to carbon dioxide and are the key enzymes in obtaining energy when bacteria are grown on formate as the main carbon source. They have been purified from bovine blood. EC 1.2.1.2.

A zinc-containing enzyme which oxidizes primary and secondary alcohols or hemiacetals in the presence of NAD. In alcoholic fermentation, it catalyzes the final step of reducing an aldehyde to an alcohol in the presence of NADH and hydrogen.

A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471).

Chemical substances with sperm immobilizing activity used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.

Enzymes that catalyze a reverse aldol condensation. A molecule containing a hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group is cleaved at a C-C bond to produce two smaller molecules (ALDEHYDES or KETONES). EC 4.1.2.

Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.

A phylum of ARCHAEA comprising at least seven classes: Methanobacteria, Methanococci, Halobacteria (extreme halophiles), Archaeoglobi (sulfate-reducing species), Methanopyri, and the thermophiles: Thermoplasmata, and Thermococci.

2-Hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamides. N-phenyl substituted salicylamides. Derivatives have been used as fungicides, anti-mildew agents and topical antifungal agents. In concentrated form may cause irritation of skin and mucous membranes.

Tungsten. A metallic element with the atomic symbol W, atomic number 74, and atomic weight 183.85. It is used in many manufacturing applications, including increasing the hardness, toughness, and tensile strength of steel; manufacture of filaments for incandescent light bulbs; and in contact points for automotive and electrical apparatus.

Activities associated with the disposition of the dead. It excludes cultural practices such as funeral rites.

Carbon 13 NMR study of nonenzymatic reactions of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate with selected amino acids and of related reactions. (1/2410)

Carbon 13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has been used to monitor the nonenzymatic reactions of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate with glycine, alanine, valine, serine, and with several other model compounds. Isotopically enriched amino acids were employed so that low concentrations could be utilized while still allowing relatively rapid acquisition of spectral data. The results for alanine and serine are particularly noteworthy in that alanine is deaminated to pyruvate and pyruvate is aminated to alanine, but contrary to the enzymatic reactions of various serine dehydratases wherein serine is converted to pyruvate, the nonenzymatic reaction utilizing serine results in hydroxypruvate rather than pyruvate formation. In the reverse reaction, hydroxypyruvate is aminated to serine but very inefficiently relative to the amination of pyruvate to alanine. The experimental results have been formulated into a proposed reaction mechanism for deamination of amino acids by pyridoxal-P. (+info)

Hierarchical cluster analysis applied to workers' exposures in fiberglass insulation manufacturing. (2/2410)

The objectives of this study were to explore the application of cluster analysis to the characterization of multiple exposures in industrial hygiene practice and to compare exposure groupings based on the result from cluster analysis with that based on non-measurement-based approaches commonly used in epidemiology. Cluster analysis was performed for 37 workers simultaneously exposed to three agents (endotoxin, phenolic compounds and formaldehyde) in fiberglass insulation manufacturing. Different clustering algorithms, including complete-linkage (or farthest-neighbor), single-linkage (or nearest-neighbor), group-average and model-based clustering approaches, were used to construct the tree structures from which clusters can be formed. Differences were observed between the exposure clusters constructed by these different clustering algorithms. When contrasting the exposure classification based on tree structures with that based on non-measurement-based information, the results indicate that the exposure clusters identified from the tree structures had little in common with the classification results from either the traditional exposure zone or the work group classification approach. In terms of the defining homogeneous exposure groups or from the standpoint of health risk, some toxicological normalization in the components of the exposure vector appears to be required in order to form meaningful exposure groupings from cluster analysis. Finally, it remains important to see if the lack of correspondence between exposure groups based on epidemiological classification and measurement data is a peculiarity of the data or a more general problem in multivariate exposure analysis. (+info)

A new rapid technique for the fixation of thyroid gland surgical specimens. (3/2410)

One of the main diagnostic problems in thyroid pathology is to distinguish between follicular adenoma and follicular carcinoma. Thorough sampling of the nodule's capsule is recommended in order to identify capsular invasion. However, during the hardening of the tissue, by the usual fixatives the capsule shrinks and rolls downwards and sometimes the capsule separates from the remaining tissue. The present work evaluates the use of "Lymph Node Revealing Solution" (LNRS) for the rapid fixation (2h) of different thyroid lesions as compared to that of formalin. Fifty-one unselected consecutive cases of thyroid nodules, which included various benign and malignant lesions, were examined. Each specimen was cut in two equal parts; one was fixed in LNRS, the other in formalin. Fixation in LNRS for 2 hours gave adequate results in sectioning and staining of the tissue, and excellent immunostains. Its advantage over formalin is the conservation of the natural relationship between the capsule and the rest of the tissue, on the same plane, as well as the short time required for the final diagnosis. (+info)

Characterization of socio-psychological stress-induced antinociception in the formalin test in mice. (4/2410)

The antinociceptive effect induced by exposure to socio-psychological (PSY) stress using a communication box was assessed by the formalin test in mice, compared with those by exposure to footshock (FS) stress and forced swimming (SW) stress. After the termination of stress exposure, whereas exposure to FS- and SW-stress resulted in the attenuation of the formalin-induced biphasic pain response over 15 min, no appreciable antinociceptive effect was found in the case of PSY stress. When exposure to PSY stress was started during the period of early or late phase of pain after the formalin injection, the antinociceptive effect was maintained for 5-15 min; however, further exposure to PSY stress was not effective for producing antinociception. In the tail-pinch test, likewise, exposure to PSY stress longer than 5 min rather decreased the intensity of antinociception. We conclude that PSY stress in this tonic pain paradigm produces antinociception, but further continuous exposure to the emotional stress caused mice to become recuperative even in such a fear-inducing situation. (+info)

Immunofluorescence detection of ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) proteins with their carboxyl-terminal threonine phosphorylated in cultured cells and tissues. (5/2410)

Ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) proteins are thought to play an important role in organizing cortical actin-based cytoskeletons through cross-linkage of actin filaments with integral membrane proteins. Recent in vitro biochemical studies have revealed that ERM proteins phosphorylated on their COOH-terminal threonine residue (CPERMs) are active in their cross-linking activity, but this has not yet been evaluated in vivo. To immunofluorescently visualize CPERMs in cultured cells as well as tissues using a mAb specific for CPERMs, we developed a new fixation protocol using trichloroacetic acid (TCA) as a fixative. Immunoblotting analyses in combination with immunofluorescence microscopy showed that TCA effectively inactivated soluble phosphatases, which maintained the phosphorylation level of CPERMs during sample processing for immunofluorescence staining. Immunofluorescence microscopy with TCA-fixed samples revealed that CPERMs were exclusively associated with plasma membranes in a variety of cells and tissues, whereas total ERM proteins were distributed in both the cytoplasm and plasma membranes. Furthermore, the amounts of CPERMs were shown to be regulated in a cell and tissue type-dependent manner. These findings favored the notion that phosphorylation of the COOH-terminal threonine plays a key role in the regulation of the cross-linking activity of ERM proteins in vivo. (+info)

Antinociceptive properties of the new alkaloid, cis-8, 10-di-N-propyllobelidiol hydrochloride dihydrate isolated from Siphocampylus verticillatus: evidence for the mechanism of action. (6/2410)

The antinociceptive action of the alkaloid cis-8, 10-di-n-propyllobelidiol hydrochloride dehydrate (DPHD), isolated from Siphocampylus verticillatus, given i.p., p.o., i.t., or i.c.v., was assessed in chemical and thermal models of nociception in mice, such as acetic acid-induced abdominal constriction, formalin- and capsaicin-induced licking, and hot-plate and tail-flick tests. DPHD given by i.p., p.o., i.t., or i.c.v. elicited significant and dose-related antinociception. At the ID50 level, DPHD was about 2- to 39-fold more potent than aspirin and dipyrone, but it was about 14- to 119-fold less potent than morphine. Its analgesic action was reversed by treatment of animals with p-chlorophenylalanine, naloxone, cyprodime, naltrindole, nor-binaltrorphimine, L-arginine, or pertussis toxin. Its action was also modulated by adrenal-gland hormones but was not affected by gamma-aminobutyric acid type A or type B antagonist, bicuculine, or phaclofen, nor was it affected by glibenclamide. DPHD, given daily for up to 7 days, did not develop tolerance to itself nor did it induce cross-tolerance to morphine. However, animals rendered tolerant to morphine presented cross-tolerance to DPHD. The antinociception of DPHD was not secondary to its anti-inflammatory effect, nor was it associated with nonspecific effects such as muscle relaxation or sedation. DPHD, in contrast to morphine, did not decrease charcoal meal transit in mice, nor did it inhibit electrical field stimulation of the guinea pig ileum or mouse vas deferens in vitro. Thus, DPHD produces dose-dependent and pronounced systemic, spinal, and supraspinal antinociception in mice, including against the neurogenic nociception induced by formalin and capsaicin. Its antinociceptive effect involves multiple mechanisms of action, namely interaction with mu, delta, or kappa opioid systems, L-arginine-nitric oxide and serotonin pathways, activation of Gi protein sensitive to pertussis toxin, and modulation by endogenous glucocorticoids. (+info)

Vaccination with experimental feline immunodeficiency virus vaccines, based on autologous infected cells, elicits enhancement of homologous challenge infection. (7/2410)

Cats were vaccinated with fixed autologous feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cells in order to present viral proteins to the immune system of individual cats in an MHC-matched fashion. Upon vaccination, a humoral response against Gag was induced. Furthermore, virus-neutralizing antibodies were detected in a Crandell feline kidney cell-based neutralization assay, but not in a neutralization assay based on primary peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Despite the induction of these FIV-specific responses, vaccinated cats were not protected. Instead, accelerated virus replication was found, an observation similar to what previous experiments using other vaccine candidates have shown. Here, the results of the present study are discussed in the light of enhancement of lentivirus infections as a complicating factor in lentivirus vaccine development. (+info)

Halothane effect on formalin-induced paw edema and flinching in rat. (8/2410)

The formalin test is a model of injury-produced inflammatory pain. Anesthetics, in clinically relevant concentrations, affect neutrophils and immune suppression. This study was to determine whether halothane reliably inhibits inflammatory reaction and formalin induced pain behavior or does not. Rats were exposed to 100% oxygen (control) or halothane, respectively for 30 min and then 24 hr later five percent formalin test was assessed. The base values of the paw's diameter were obtained earlier, and then formalin induced edema was assessed by measuring diameters of the injected paws at 5 min, 1 hr, 4 hr and 24 hr after the injection. Nociceptive behavior was quantified by counting the number of times with the paw flinched at 5 min intervals for 60 min. The diameters of edema in the halothane group lessened more than those in the oxygen group at 1 and 24 hr in each following of the injection (p<0.05). The rats pre-administered with oxygen or halothane were similar appearances in nociceptive behaviors. It suggests that halothane anesthesia might inhibit slightly the inflammatory reaction with the formalin-induced edema but might not inhibit the formalin-induced pain behavior in the event of pre-administration halothane 24 hr earlier before the formalin test of rat. (+info)

Formaldehyde. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21 June 2019, www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/formaldehyde/. Formaldehyde- ... "Formaldehyde." American Cancer Society, 2014, www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/formaldehyde.html. ... exposure to formaldehyde at low levels from inhalation increases one's risk of cancer and the EPA classifies formaldehyde as a ... Formaldehyde, while not intentionally added, has also been found in some detergent cleansing products. Per the Centers for ...

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"Formaldehyde". Dermatitis. 26 (1): 3-6. doi:10.1097/DER.0000000000000075. PMID 25581665. Heurung, Ashley R.; Raju, Srihari I.; ... Formaldehyde 2014 - Benzophenones 2013 - Methylisothiazolinone - This chemical is used as a preservative in many cosmetics, ...

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... formaldehyde; inorganic lead; mercury compounds; nickel; POM (including PAHs); and styrene. Gebel, T. (1997-11-28). "Arsenic ...

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In the laboratory, trioxane is used as an anhydrous source of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde Paraformaldehyde Dioxane 1,3,5- ... It is a stable cyclic trimer of formaldehyde, and one of the three trioxane isomers; its molecular backbone consists of a six- ... Other applications exploit its tendency to release formaldehyde. As such it is used as a binder in textiles, wood products, etc ... Trioxane is often used interchangeably with formaldehyde and with paraformaldehyde. It is a precursor for the production of ...

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"Formaldehyde-releasers: Relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy, Part 2: Metalworking fluids and remainder". Contact ... Many of those with an allergy to quaternium-15 are also allergic to formaldehyde. At low pHs it would be expected to release ... Quaternium-15 along with formaldehyde has been banned in the EU since 2017 and a bill is under consideration in the US. ... It acts as an antimicrobial agent because it acts as a formaldehyde releaser, though doing so can also cause contact dermatitis ...

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Reuss, Günther; Disteldorf, Walter; Gamer, Armin Otto; Hilt, Albrecht (15 June 2000). "Formaldehyde". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of ...

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Other names in common use include NAD-linked formaldehyde dehydrogenase (incorrect), formaldehyde dehydrogenase (incorrect), ... NAD-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase, GD-FALDH, and NAD- and glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase. This enzyme ... Rose ZB, Racker E (1966). "Formaldehyde dehydrogenase". Methods Enzymol. 9: 357-360. doi:10.1016/0076-6879(66)09073-6. Liu L, ... Barber RD, Rott MA, Donohue TJ (1996). "Characterization of a glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase from Rhodobacter ...

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According to the national standard, the maximum indoor formaldehyde concentration is 0.1 mg/m3, but the tests has shown that ... OHSREP (2015). "formaldehyde standard". Retrieved 2019-05-10. Chang, Tian (2017). "Retrieved from Indoor Air Pollution Levels ... In December 2017, some of the Ziroom rental houses under Lianjia were suspected of exceeding the formaldehyde standard. It ... the indoor formaldehyde concentration in Ziroom living room reached 1.018 mg/m3. Ziroom announced that consumers were able to ...

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Vaccine hesitant people have also voiced strong concerns about the presence of formaldehyde in vaccines. Formaldehyde is used ... The human body continuously produces formaldehyde naturally and contains 50-70 times the greatest amount of formaldehyde ... the human body is capable of breaking down naturally occurring formaldehyde as well as the small amount of formaldehyde present ... Very small amounts of residual formaldehyde can be present in vaccines but are far below values harmful to human health. The ...

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Methanol and formaldehyde. In 2007, the amounts of ethylene and propylene produced in steam crackers were about 115 Mt ( ... In 1909, Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented bakelite made from phenol and formaldehyde. In 1928, synthetic fuels were invented ...

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In order to carry out the ChIP, the first step is cross-linking using formaldehyde and large batches of the DNA in order to ... Giresi, Paul G.; Kim, Jonghwan; McDaniell, Ryan M.; Iyer, Vishwanath R.; Lieb, Jason D. (June 2007). "FAIRE (Formaldehyde- ... Kim TH, Dekker J (April 2018). "Formaldehyde Cross-Linking". Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2018 (4): pdb.prot082594. doi: ...

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H2 Further oxidation of the formaldehyde product during its production usually gives formic acid that is found in formaldehyde ... "Formaldehyde - Johnson Matthey". www.formox.com. Comyns, Alan E. (2014-02-21). Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in ... The Formox process produces formaldehyde. Formox is a registered trademark owned by Johnson Matthey. The process was originally ... C to produce formaldehyde according to the chemical equation: CH3OH + ½ O2 → H2CO + H2O. The silver-based catalyst is usually ...

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... and phenol in the case of phenol-formaldehyde resins. The other safety concern is the slow release of formaldehyde over time. ... carpeting and caulking give off formaldehyde, as well as urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, which is banned in Canada for ... Amino-formaldehyde based resins are the best performing based on cost and ease of use. Urea melamine resins offer water ... Formaldehyde is classified by the WHO as a known human carcinogen. Fiberboard Glued laminated timber Masonite Pressed wood ...

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The top three chemicals of concern are toluene, dibutyl phthalate (dbp) and formaldehyde - the so-called 'toxic trio'. Singer, ... There are no universal consumer safety standards for nail polish, however, and while formaldehyde has been eliminated from some ... One modifier used is tosylamide-formaldehyde resin. Thickening agents are added to maintain the sparkling particles in ... ISBN 978-0-313-32579-3. Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin. cosmeticsinfo.org Cunningham, J. (2013) "Color cosmetics" in Chemistry ...

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"Ikea and formaldehyde". unknown (2003 to 6 February 2004). Retrieved 2 July 2013. "Formaldehyde and other VOC's". ikeafans.com ... After initial environmental issues like the highly publicized formaldehyde scandals in the early 1980s and 1992, IKEA took a ... Grayson, Jennifer (26 January 2011). "Eco Etiquette: Should I Freak Out About Formaldehyde In Baby Furniture?". HuffPost. See ... minimizing the use of formaldehyde in its products, including textiles; eliminating acid-curing lacquers; producing a model of ...

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Relationship to formaldehyde allergy". Contact Dermatitis. 18 (4): 197-201. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02802.x. PMID ... DMDM hydantoin slowly releases formaldehyde and works as a preservative by making the environment less favorable to the ... DMDM hydantoin is an antimicrobial formaldehyde releaser preservative with the trade name Glydant. DMDM hydantoin is an organic ... in cosmetic products will also inevitably increase the risk of cosmetic dermatitis in consumers allergic to formaldehyde." ...

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Formaldehyde is no longer used in cosmetics but has been replaced by formaldehyde releasers. Formaldehyde is dangerous to human ... The danger of formaldehyde is a major reason for the development of formaldehyde releasers which release formaldehyde slowly at ... "Formaldehyde", Formaldehyde, 2-Butoxyethanol and 1-tert-Butoxypropan-2-ol (PDF), IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of ... Relationship to formaldehyde allergy". Contact Dermatitis. 18 (4): 197-201. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02802.x. PMID ...

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Urea-formaldehyde is always being slowly released from the edges and surface of MDF. When painting, coating all sides of the ... A urea-formaldehyde resin is then injected as the main bonding agent. The wax improves moisture resistance and the resin ... Formaldehyde resins are commonly used to bind together the fibres in MDF, and testing has consistently revealed that MDF ... For instance, E0 is classified as having less than 3 mg of formaldehyde out of every 100 g of the glue used in particleboard ...

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Generally: Buffered 4% formaldehyde. In suspected immunologic disease: Fixation for immunofluorescence, with for example ...

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This involved injecting formaldehyde into the body, as well as soaking it for two weeks in a bath of 7% formalin solution. The ... In this case he put a guppy in a box (10 × 3.5 × 5 centimetres) filled with formaldehyde. In 2003, under the title A Dead Shark ... "A formaldehyde frenzy as buyers snap up Hirst works", The Independent, 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008. "Guppy, ... Hirst has made other works subsequently which also feature a preserved shark in formaldehyde in a vitrine. In September 2008, ...

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Phenol formaldehyde resins (PF) yellow/brown, and commonly used for exterior exposure products. Melamine-formaldehyde resins ( ... A concern with some resins is the release of formaldehyde in the finished product, often seen with urea-formaldehyde bonded ... unreacted free formaldehyde and chemical decomposition of resin adhesives. When exorbitant amounts of formaldehyde are added to ... "Formaldehyde in pressed wood products". www.nicnas.gov.au. Retrieved March 12, 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( ...

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Thailand has similar formaldehyde problems. Rumors spread that it was used on chicken as well. This was particularly bad in a ... Other substances found in the samples, such as borax, rhodamine, formaldehyde and yellow methanil-used as a dye-are not fit for ... CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) "Formaldehyde food scare in Indonesia". Sydney Morning Herald. Pharmaceutical Society ... CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) Formaldehyde found in school snacks. ...

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It undergoes hydroxymethylation with formaldehyde. Me2P(O)H + CH2O → Me2P(O)CH2OH Many aldehydes effect a similar reaction. ...

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Urea-formaldehyde insulation releases poisonous formaldehyde gas, causing indoor air quality problems. The chemical bond ... Do not use formaldehyde, CFCs, or HCFCs in manufacturing. True R-values and lower energy costs. More expensive than other types ... Formaldehyde is a common building block for the synthesis of more complex compounds and materials, it is extremely toxic to ... Any leftover formaldehyde would escape after the mixing. Most states outlawed it in the early 1980s after dangers to building ...

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Interstellar formaldehyde was the first organic molecule detected in the interstellar medium. Perhaps the most powerful ... Formaldehyde), discovered in 1969 and significant for being the first observed organic, polyatomic molecule in interstellar ... "Microwave Detection of Interstellar Formaldehyde". Phys. Rev. Lett. 22 (13): 679-681. Bibcode:1969PhRvL..22..679S. doi:10.1103/ ... space The discovery of interstellar formaldehyde - and later, other molecules with potential biological significance such as ...

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Wickramasinghe, N.C. (1974). "Formaldehyde Polymers in Interstellar Space". Nature. 252 (5483): 462-63. Bibcode:1974Natur.252.. ... who proposed a polymeric composition based on the molecule formaldehyde (CH2O). Interstellar molecules are formed by chemical ...

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Condensation with formaldehyde gives hydroxypivaldehyde. Isobutyraldehyde is a retained trivial name under the IUPAC rules. ...

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... is synthesized from adiponitrile, formaldehyde, and water via acid catalysis. Adiponitrile and formaldehyde (aqueous ... Similar to other formaldehyde-based thermoset resins, thermal behavior of the polymer is a function of the CH2O/ADN ratio ... Lenghaus, K; Qiao, G. G; Solomon, D. H (2001-04-01). "The effect of formaldehyde to phenol ratio on the curing and ... Polyamides from Formaldehyde and Dinitriles". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 73 (3): 1031-1035. doi:10.1021/ ...

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Detection of organic compounds such as formaldehyde and sugars was reported by many workers, usually by exposure of a solution ... The first efforts that can be considered photogeochemical research can be traced to the "formaldehyde hypothesis" of Adolf von ... In addition to the main focus on synthesis of formaldehyde and simple sugars, other light-assisted reactions were occasionally ... Moore, B.; Webster (1913). "Synthesis by sunlight in relationship to the origin of life: synthesis of formaldehyde from carbon ...

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Hillis, W. E.; Urbach, G. (1959). "Reaction of polyphenols with formaldehyde". Journal of Applied Chemistry. 9 (12): 665-673. ... Pizzi, A.; Valenezuela, J.; Westermeyer, C. (1994). "Low formaldehyde emission, fast pressing, pine and pecan tannin adhesives ... precursors in green chemistry notably to produce plastics or resins by polymerisation with or without the use of formaldehyde ...

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Repeated exposure to formaldehyde can possibly lead to cancer. (cdc.gov)
Workers may be harmed by exposure to formaldehyde. (cdc.gov)
The following resources provide information about occupational exposure to formaldehyde. (cdc.gov)
NIOSH Worker Health Study Summaries-Embalming Students (Formaldehyde Exposure) -The NIOSH Worker Notification Program notifies workers and other stakeholders about the findings of these studies. (cdc.gov)
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-126 (1976) -Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to formaldehyde over a working lifetime. (cdc.gov)
The highest potential exposure occurs in the formaldehyde-based resins industry. (cdc.gov)
How can families reduce the risk of exposure to formaldehyde? (cdc.gov)
Removing formaldehyde sources in the home can reduce exposure. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde cannot be reliably measured in blood, urine, or body tissues following exposure. (cdc.gov)
The first symptoms associated with formaldehyde exposure, at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 5 ppm, are burning of the eyes, tearing, and general irritation of the upper respiratory tract. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde exposure has been identified as a possible causative factor in cancer of the upper respiratory tract in a proportionate mortality study of workers in the garment industry. (cdc.gov)
A number of scientific studies on the effects of high exposure to formaldehyde at the workplace found an incidence of cancer of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx among exposed workers over their further lifetime that was higher than would be expected without exposure to formaldehyde. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking: occupational exposure to formaldehyde, 1910.1000, Table Z-2. (osha.gov)
Comments and information relevant to the reduction of formaldehyde exposure are requested by August 15, 1985. (osha.gov)
Notice that OSHA intends to file its final action in its pending rulemaking [50 FR 50412, December 10, 1985] concerning Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde on December 2, 1987. (osha.gov)
Park those trailers out in the southern sun, where the heat will "bake" off formaldehyde gas at the highest possible rate, and you have a recipe for optimum exposure. (treehugger.com)
Pressed wood is used in the production of many manufactured homes and accounts for the majority of formaldehyde exposure. (ehow.com)
Advanced Chemical Sensors, Inc. explains that formaldehyde exposure should not exceed .1ppm (part per million). (ehow.com)
Formaldehyde exposure can cause coughing, wheezing, nausea, skin irritation and watery eyes during the short-term. (ehow.com)
In 1980, researchers at the National Cancer Institute did identify an association between formaldehyde exposure and cancer-specifically leukemia and brain cancer. (ehow.com)
This public health statement tells you about formaldehyde and the effects of exposure. (cdc.gov)
Another potential source of exposure to formaldehyde is the use of unvented fuel-burning appliances, such as gas stoves, wood-burning stoves, and kerosene heaters. (cancer.gov)
Which cancers are associated with exposure to formaldehyde? (cancer.gov)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends the use of "exterior-grade" pressed-wood products to limit formaldehyde exposure in the home. (cancer.gov)
A study released last week by the National Cancer Institute strengthens the link between exposure to formaldehyde and several forms of cancer, including leukemia. (lexisnexis.com)
NCI researchers still have not discovered the biological mechanism by which formaldehyde exposure can cause leukemia. (lexisnexis.com)
Beauty salons and mortuaries in recent years have received numerous OSHA citations for violating federal exposure standards for formaldehyde. (businessinsurance.com)
Although beauty salons and mortuaries have drawn the most citations and fines for violating the federal exposure standard for formaldehyde among smaller companies, employer awareness of the hazards of this carcinogenic chemical and the details of complying with the standard vary widely in these two predominantly middle-market industries. (businessinsurance.com)
An OSHA hazard alert said the agency is investigating "complaints from stylists and hair salon owners about exposure to formaldehyde while using hair-smoothing products such as Brazilian Blowout, Brasil Cacau Cadiveau, Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy and Marcia Teixeira. (businessinsurance.com)
In September 2011, OSHA said it cited two manufacturers and distributors of hair-straightening products, including Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy and Marcia Teixeira, "for failing to ensure that material safety data sheets reflected the content of formaldehyde in the product or the hazards associated with formaldehyde exposure, as well as for failing to develop a written hazard communication program for their own employees. (businessinsurance.com)
The PBA posted "What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: A Message from OSHA" on its website, stating that OSHA "has found that some hair-smoothing products may contain formaldehyde, may release formaldehyde at levels above OSHA's permissible exposure limits during use and may be mislabeled, all of which can pose health risks to salon workers. (businessinsurance.com)
Salon owners across the country surveyed by the Washington-based nonprofit Environmental Working Group last spring were either unaware of the formaldehyde content in Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy and similar products, minimized the danger of exposure or considered the issue "controversial. (businessinsurance.com)
As federal OSHA is aware, the only accurate method of testing free formaldehyde exposure is via controlled air monitoring. (businessinsurance.com)
On December 12, 2016, EPA published in the Federal Register a final rule to reduce exposure to formaldehyde emissions from certain wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States. (epa.gov)
That assessment was about 10,000 times weaker than the level previously used by the EPA in setting standards for formaldehyde exposure. (historycommons.org)
The report also links formaldehyde to some types of leukemia and cancers of the nasal cavity, especially in manufacturing plant workers and embalmers, who have more frequent exposure to the chemical. (care2.com)
Consumers can reduce their exposure to formaldehyde by avoiding pressed-wood products or buying only those that are labeled as U.L.E.F. (ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde), N.A.F. (no added formaldehyde) or C.A.R.B. (California Air Resources Board) Phase 1 or Phase 2 compliant. (care2.com)
Health effects from formaldehyde exposure can include nose and throat irritation, a burning sensation of the eyes, difficulty in breathing, and it can also trigger asthma symptoms. (ul.com)
CARB evaluated formaldehyde and found that one of the major sources of exposure is from inhalation of formaldehyde emitted from composite wood products. (ul.com)
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2017) - A newly published reanalysis of raw data from a study widely used by chemical assessment agencies to set hazard assessments for formaldehyde shows no link between formaldehyde exposure and leukemia. (eurekalert.org)
Kenneth A. Mundt, Ph.D., the lead author of the reanalysis and Health Science Global Practice Network Leader and Director of Applied Epidemiology for Ramboll Environ, has led several studies that analyze the health risks from formaldehyde exposure. (eurekalert.org)
The researchers suggested that the observed differences might indicate a mechanism linking formaldehyde exposure to leukemia. (eurekalert.org)
In their paper, Mundt and his co-authors analyzed raw data from the Zhang study, including previously unavailable data on individual workers' exposure to formaldehyde. (eurekalert.org)
The authors concluded: "Taken as a whole, the epidemiological evidence from the most recent analyses and follow-up of available cohorts provides little if any evidence of a causal association between formaldehyde exposure and AML (acute myelogenous leukemia). (eurekalert.org)
For example, in its 2012 monograph on formaldehyde, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined "that the epidemiologic evidence shows that occupational exposure to formaldehyde causes leukemia. (eurekalert.org)
The EPA and other agencies evaluating chemical risk from exposures must consider the entire weight of evidence on formaldehyde when setting exposure limits. (eurekalert.org)
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) declared in 1992 that there was no safe level of formaldehyde exposure. (nist.gov)
California has set standards to limit formaldehyde exposure that are being adopted across the country and products are being forced to reduce the amount of this carcinogenic chemical in manufacturing. (iaqa.org)
Is exposure to formaldehyde dangerous? (dyson.co.uk)
While in-home formaldehyde readings at any given time may appear low, potential continuous exposure through off-gassing can sometimes occur over multiple years. (dyson.co.uk)
The CARB Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) 93120 regulation is designed to reduce formaldehyde emissions and exposure in hardwood plywood, particle board and MDF. (ul.com)
has been awarded the Kammer Merit in Authorship Award for its review of the data from a critical epidemiological study used by scientific agencies to assess health risk from formaldehyde exposure. (news-medical.net)
The winning paper, titled Formaldehyde Exposure and Mortality Risks from Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Lymphohematopoietic Malignancies in the US National Cancer Institute Cohort Study of Workers in Formaldehyde Industries, concluded that there is no epidemiological evidence from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) cohort supporting an association between formaldehyde exposure and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). (news-medical.net)
The findings from this analysis do not support a finding that formaldehyde exposure is a cause of leukemia,' said Harvey Checkoway, Ph.D., lead author of the reanalysis and Professor of Family Medicine & Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. (news-medical.net)
In the original analysis, NCI investigators defined 'peak' exposure to formaldehyde on a relative basis with respect to individual workers' exposures histories. (news-medical.net)
The result of this analysis adds to the weight of evidence that formaldehyde exposure in the workplace does not cause AML, the LHM of greatest concern. (news-medical.net)
Any draft assessment that attempts to associate formaldehyde exposure with leukemia is scientifically indefensible," Scruggs said, adding that the ACC questions the "scientific rigor and methodologies" used by IRIS. (reuters.com)
EPA action is needed to rapidly reduce exposure to toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde*, which is still in widespread use, particularly in building materials, binders, resins, and composite wood products, used to make everything in a home from carpets to countertops to cabinets to couches. (saferchemicals.org)
Formaldehyde is also used as a preservative in foods (e.g. certain cheeses, dried food, and fish), though these are not considered major sources of exposure. (saferchemicals.org)
Long-term exposure to formaldehyde is known to cause cancer of the nasal passages and throat, leukemia, and other cancers of the respiratory tract. (saferchemicals.org)
Embalmers can be at risk of dangerous exposure to Formaldehyde. (environmental-expert.com)
If you reduce your overall exposure to formaldehyde, you can make your home safer and healthier. (thisoldhouse.com)
And using products with no added formaldehyde is one way to reduce your exposure. (thisoldhouse.com)
US EPA recommends that you minimize your exposure to formaldehyde. (thisoldhouse.com)
Exposure to a lot of formaldehyde in a short period can produce immediate symptoms like burning of the eyes and throat, and can aggravate asthma. (charlotteobserver.com)
Most consumers will probably never have a problem with exposure to formaldehyde, though it can have serious health implications for people who work with the chemical in factories. (nytimes.com)
People who have allergic contact dermatitis caused by formaldehyde in clothing typically become hypersensitive because of some other exposure, like a worker with chapped hands who has handled metal-working fluids that contained the chemical, or someone who applied moisturizer with a formaldehyde preservative on inflamed skin, said Susan T. Nedorost, associate professor of dermatology and environmental health sciences at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. (nytimes.com)

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined in 2011 that formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen based on sufficient human and animal inhalation studies. (cdc.gov)
NIOSH has classified formaldehyde as a suspected human carcinogen and recommends that exposures be reduced to the lowest feasible concentration. (cdc.gov)
More than 20 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that formaldehyde can cause acute respiratory problems and can be a probable carcinogen. (popularmechanics.com)
Since the early 1980s, doctors have suspected that formaldehyde is a carcinogen - a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue. (medicalnewstoday.com)
And finally, in 2011, after many studies, the Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program officially confirmed that formaldehyde is a human carcinogen. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Formaldehyde is a human carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, according to OSHA. (reference.com)
Formaldehyde was declared a toxic substance by Canadians in 1999, some uses have been banned in Europe and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has called it a known carcinogen. (care2.com)
Formaldehyde is also a known human carcinogen. (ul.com)
DMDM Hydantoin - forms formaldehyde a carcinogen. (ewg.org)
Private and federal testing undertaken between 2006 and 2008 determined that wood products used in the trailers' construction were emitting formaldehyde ( a known carcinogen ) at a high rate, resulting in concentrations that were five to 40 times that found in the average home. (nist.gov)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recognizes formaldehyde as a human carcinogen, so does the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (iaqa.org)
I blogged last month about the Trump EPA's corrupt actions to bury the long-awaited assessment of the carcinogen formaldehyde conducted by the agency's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. (edf.org)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has also classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen. (webwire.com)
The National Toxicology Program classifies formaldehyde as a "known human carcinogen. (rollcall.com)
CHARLESTON, W.Va.-State officials and a water company strongly disputed a scientist's claim Wednesday that residents were likely breathing in traces of formaldehyde while showering after the chemical spill, saying the chemical that tainted the water supply only produces the carcinogen at extremely high temperatures. (twincities.com)
According to the CDC, formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. (twincities.com)
The EPA already lists formaldehyde, used in building materials like plywood and foam insulation, as a probable carcinogen. (reuters.com)
While formaldehyde is a known carcinogen, its long-term health effects are not well understood. (charlotteobserver.com)
Late last week, the Department of Health and Human Services classified formaldehyde as "a known carcinogen," adding its verdict to two similar reports released by key agencies since 2009. (truthout.org)
Christopher De Rosa, a former senior toxicologist for the Centers for Disease Control, said the HHS study might "galvanize the EPA's political will to go forward with the risk assessment because it represents a convergence of opinions worldwide in terms of formaldehyde being a known carcinogen. (truthout.org)
Most people won't develop skin problems with the low levels of formaldehyde used in wrinkle-free clothing, but most MNN readers already know formaldehyde's a known carcinogen. (mnn.com)

There is a multitude of products which contain formaldehyde and may outgas formaldehyde to indoor air. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Disinfectants, cosmetics and textiles can also contain formaldehyde. (umweltbundesamt.de)
There are currently no other medicines available in the UK that contain formaldehyde as the active ingredient. (netdoctor.co.uk)
1. PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT from cars without catalytic converters or those using oxygenated gasoline also contain formaldehyde. (cdc.gov)
Workers who produce formaldehyde or products that contain formaldehyde-as well as laboratory technicians, certain health care professionals, and mortuary employees-may be exposed to higher levels of formaldehyde than the general public. (cancer.gov)
E-cigarettes examined: Do they contain formaldehyde? (medicalnewstoday.com)
By contrast, beauty salon owners and stylists generally lack a scientific background and don't have a keen awareness of the danger of working with products that contain formaldehyde, experts say. (businessinsurance.com)
www.arb.ca.gov However, our exposures are still way too high and consumers need to be aware of the amount of products that contain formaldehyde. (iaqa.org)
Also read your personal care products, many contain formaldehyde or derivatives of this chemical. (iaqa.org)
As well as selecting DIY and renovation products that don't contain formaldehyde, increasing ventilation and using purification within a space can help to remove the gas from your home. (dyson.co.uk)
Even if the products used in the treatment do not explicitly contain formaldehyde, they can include the ingredients methylene glycol or formalin, which produce traces of formaldehyde gas when heated - a key step in the process. (nbcbayarea.com)
Aqueous solutions used as disinfectants and preservatives also contain formaldehyde and it can also be detected in personal care and cleaning products. (dguv.de)
Today, the building materials that contain formaldehyde have aged. (homeenergy.org)

A fact sheet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on indoor air quality and the risks posed by formaldehyde emissions from resins used in pressed word products. (wired.com)
It is used in the production of fertilizer, paper, plywood, and urea-formaldehyde resins. (cdc.gov)
First off, he might cover as much interior surface area as possible with particleboard and composites heavily laced with urea formaldehyde resins and glues: building envelope, doors, flooring. (treehugger.com)
Urea-formaldehyde resin , any of a class of synthetic resins obtained by chemical combination of urea (a solid crystal obtained from ammonia ) and formaldehyde (a highly reactive gas obtained from methane ). (britannica.com)
Urea-formaldehyde resins are used mostly as adhesives for the bonding of plywood, particleboard, and other structured wood products. (britannica.com)
Resins made from urea-formaldehyde polymers began commercial use in adhesives and binders in the 1920s. (britannica.com)
In industrial production, urea resins are made by the condensation of formaldehyde and urea in an aqueous solution , using ammonia as an alkaline catalyst . (britannica.com)
Patents for hard, transparent thermosetting resins based on urea and formaldehyde were granted to German and British chemists in the early 1920s. (britannica.com)
Urea formaldehyde began to be replaced in molded articles in the 1950s by melamine-formaldehyde resin and by new thermoplastic resins such as polystyrene . (britannica.com)
Like phenolic and melamine resins, urea-formaldehyde polymers are now employed primarily as wood adhesives. (britannica.com)
Because urea-formaldehyde resins are lighter in colour than phenol-formaldehyde resins , they are traditionally reserved for interior plywood and decorative paneling, but concerns over the release of formaldehyde into the air have led to substitution even here by phenolics. (britannica.com)
Also known as phenolic resins , phenol-formaldehyde polymers were the first completely synthetic polymers to be commercialized. (britannica.com)
These compounds are similar to urea-formaldehyde resins in their processing and applications. (britannica.com)
Melamine formaldehyde resins are used as particleboard and plywood adhesives. (ehow.co.uk)
Formaldehyde is mainly used in the production of industrial resins and coatings. (ul.com)
Wood products such as hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) were targets for regulation given the large volume sold and the use of formaldehyde-based resins to hold the wood components together. (nist.gov)
Formaldehyde is a colourless gas pollutant, which can be released by furniture and wooden products containing formaldehyde-based resins. (dyson.co.uk)
any of a group of resins formed by the interaction of urea and formaldehyde under conditions that include heat and pH control: used chiefly in the manufacture of buttons, baking enamels, and for making fabrics wrinkle-resistant. (dictionary.com)
For instance, it is used in the production of phenol formaldehyde resins and aminoplasts, which in turn are used, for example, to glue chipboard, plywood and edge-glued panels. (dguv.de)
Unfortunately, formaldehyde from UF resins can migrate into the air. (homeenergy.org)
The UF resins are economically cost-effective in nature than other resins such as phenol-formaldehyde resins, thus making it more popular among industries such as textiles, papers, foundry, etc. (openpr.com)
The demand for good quality and economically viable adhesives and resins is expected to fuel the market of urea formaldehyde. (openpr.com)
Melamine formaldehyde resins are thermally resistant due to which adhesives which are manufactured from melamine formaldehyde offer diverse advantages which contribute to the consumer product value. (pitchengine.com)

NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Formaldehyde/Formalin -Understanding the risks related to skin contact with chemicals is critical. (cdc.gov)
Another problem is that, for the lay person, there are many unrecognizable names for formaldehyde, including methylene glycol, formalin and oxomethane, according to OSHA. (businessinsurance.com)
Formaldehyde (or formalin) was used in cosmetics as a preservative. (intertek.com)
Russian doctors accidentally filled the IV bag of a 27-year-old woman with formalin, a solution containing formaldehyde, which led to her death. (freep.com)
Russian doctors accidentally filled the IV bag of a 27-year-old woman with formalin, a solution containing formaldehyde, which led to her death, the Washington Post reported, quoting Tass, Russia's state-controlled news agency. (freep.com)

Formaldehyde is commonly used as a preservative. (cancer.gov)
Industrially, formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant, and as a preservative in medical laboratories and mortuaries. (medicalnewstoday.com)
DMDM hydantoin is an antimicrobial formaldehyde releaser preservative. (ewg.org)
The preservative in question: formaldehyde. (howstuffworks.com)
The widely used preservative formaldehyde, and styrene, found in food containers and coffee cups, are among eight agents added to a list of known and suspected carcinogens by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. (bloomberg.com)

Everyone is exposed to small amounts of formaldehyde in air and some foods and products. (cdc.gov)
Small amounts of formaldehyde are naturally produced by plants, animals, and humans. (cdc.gov)
Tobacco smoke contains relatively large amounts of formaldehyde, and even burning candles can be a source of formaldehyde release into indoor air. (umweltbundesamt.de)
It is also important to note that the glue that is used to secure carpeting to the sub-floors of manufactured homes often contains high amounts of formaldehyde. (ehow.com)
You are exposed to small amounts of formaldehyde in the air. (cdc.gov)
The study shows that workers exposed to higher amounts of formaldehyde had a 37 percent greater risk of death from blood and lymphatic cancers, and a 78 percent greater risk of leukemia than those with lower exposures. (lexisnexis.com)
In fact, US authorities such as Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim that there are small amounts of formaldehyde in almost all homes⁴. (dyson.co.uk)
Most people who are exposed to small amounts of formaldehyde present in home products don't experience any serious health complications. (howstuffworks.com)

If indeed we believe there's a conspiracy to hide the bad health effects of formaldehyde, let's at least call it an incredibly inept one. (wired.com)
A small number of studies have looked at the health effects of formaldehyde in children. (cdc.gov)
In a statement about the NCI study, it said that the health effects of formaldehyde need to be reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences. (lexisnexis.com)
They also reviewed several other new publications on the health effects of formaldehyde, including studies showing that formaldehyde cannot reach the bone marrow where leukemia-causing effects are generally recognized to occur. (eurekalert.org)

Although products have been improved over the last decades, wood-based panels, flooring, furniture and certain insulating materials (e.g. in-situ foam produced from urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin) are still considered the main sources. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Flakeboard sees an emerging market for its new product, Vesta, an MDF panel with no-added-urea formaldehyde, or no-added U-F. Vesta eliminates urea from its melamine resin, thus minimizing the potential for respiratory problems. (popularmechanics.com)
Melamine formaldehyde is also called melamine resin, cymel 481 resin, melamine and melamine formaldehyde polymer. (ehow.co.uk)
Formaldehyde is used in resin production. (cnbc.com)
A method of manufacturing a lignosulfonate-phenol-formaldehyde resin includes heating a mixture of phenol, formaldehyde, lignosulfonate and alkali at a temperature of 60 C. to 100 C. and a pH of 8-13. (google.com)
Other formaldehyde sources of relevance in indoor spaces include in situ foams made from urea formaldehyde resin, varnishes (mainly acid-catalysed coatings for wooden floors and furniture), veneers, textiles, carpets and fibre mats containing binders. (dguv.de)
What Is Formaldehyde Resin? (wisegeek.com)
Formaldehyde resin is a synthetic resin product made with formaldehyde as a base ingredient. (wisegeek.com)
Manufacturers are often developing new formaldehyde resin products and thinking of new applications for existing products to make them more useful. (wisegeek.com)
Phenols, melamine , urea , and aniline can all be used to make formaldehyde resin for various applications. (wisegeek.com)
One common use for formaldehyde resin is in paints and varnishes. (wisegeek.com)
There are some health concerns about formaldehyde resin. (wisegeek.com)
In a kitchen, for example, cabinets, flooring, and counters may all be made with this type of resin, while formaldehyde may also be present in the insulation used inside the walls and in the fridge. (wisegeek.com)
what is the formaldehyde resin used in making wrinkle free shirts and its availability and its application and disadvantages. (wisegeek.com)
Can the Formaldehyde resin found in Nailtiques nail products cause cancer and/or health problems of any kind? (wisegeek.com)
Formaldehyde is incorporated into both plywood and particleboard products as a urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin. (homeenergy.org)
If the foam is improperly mixed (for example, too much formaldehyde in the resin) or improperly installed (for example, injected during very humid, warm weather), it may outgas over time and become a major source of indoor formaldehyde. (homeenergy.org)
Though it is not obvious from the label, the antiwrinkle finish comes from a resin that releases formaldehyde, the chemical that is usually associated with embalming fluids or dissected frogs in biology class. (nytimes.com)

In 1985, HUD began providing guidelines for formaldehyde emissions in manufactured homes. (ehow.com)
The use of pressed wood and other materials that contained formaldehyde were still permitted but the emissions that were given off by the materials were required to meet certain specifications. (ehow.com)
According the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), formaldehyde emissions significantly decrease with age. (ehow.com)
The general public may be exposed to formaldehyde by breathing contaminated air from sources such as pressed-wood products, tobacco smoke, and automobile tailpipe emissions. (cancer.gov)
Back when the EPA delayed its formaldehyde assessment in 2004, the agency was working on a different formaldehyde rule -- this one addressing emissions from industrial facilities. (lexisnexis.com)
According to the GAO, the industry estimate also helped 'exempt certain facilities with formaldehyde emissions from the national emissions standard. (lexisnexis.com)
How strict legislation and new technology promise to reduce formaldehyde emissions and keep harmful materials out of American houses. (popularmechanics.com)
In spring 2009, CARB will begin to enforce new criteria for acceptable levels of formaldehyde emissions from a host of wood-based products.New products will be evaluated by the independent Composite Panel Association (CPA) . (popularmechanics.com)
The final rule also established a third-party certification program for laboratory testing and oversight of formaldehyde emissions from manufactured and/or imported composite wood products. (epa.gov)
EPA staffers meet with the agency's top pollution regulator, Jeffrey Holmstead, in his fifth-floor conference room to discuss a February 2004 deadline for creating a rule governing formaldehyde emissions at wood products plants. (historycommons.org)
The EPA will ignore the results of this study when it creates a new federal rule regulating formaldehyde emissions in February 2004 (see September 2002 ). (historycommons.org)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) meets its February 27, 2004 deadline to come up with a new federal rule regulating formaldehyde emissions. (historycommons.org)
It initially exempts eight wood products plants from having to install pollution controls for formaldehyde and other emissions, but could eventually extend the exemptions to 147 or more of the 223 facilities nationwide. (historycommons.org)
Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, has filed a lawsuit against EPA Administrator Pruitt in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division to require U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adhere to the earlier December 12, 2017, deadline for compliance with the Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Rule. (kcma.org)
But this was not the first or last time formaldehyde emissions from wood products were in the news. (nist.gov)
While the Katrina trailers were being tested for formaldehyde, CARB passed (in 2007) the Composite Wood Products Airborne Toxic Control Measure , which limited the emissions of formaldehyde from wood products that were sold or manufactured in California. (nist.gov)
Testing composite wood products to measure emissions of formaldehyde from plywood, particle board and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) is commonly known as CARB testing. (ul.com)
As a result, agencies and programs, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CARB, the European Union, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and other green building programs, reference the ASTM D6007 and ASTM E1333 test methods for measuring formaldehyde emissions and determining compliance. (ul.com)
A study conducted at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 1983 concluded that formaldehyde emissions from these sources [unvented combustion appliances] "are not likely to be a problem. (homeenergy.org)

There are testing kits available to consumers that can help determine indoor air quality and the amount of formaldehyde that is being released into the environment. (ehow.com)
Despite both voluntary and mandatory restrictions in the amount of formaldehyde used in composite panels produced domestically, there remains little oversight or regulation of panels found in furniture and cabinetry manufactured abroad. (popularmechanics.com)
The sampling of formaldehyde in air, sample preparation and all the processes for monitoring has to be organized to analyze the amount of formaldehyde. (environmental-expert.com)

Releases of formaldehyde into the air occur from industries using or manufacturing formaldehyde, wood products (such as particle-board, plywood, and furniture), automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, paints and varnishes, and carpets and permanent press fabrics. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling, flammable chemical that is produced industrially and used in building materials such as particleboard, plywood, and other pressed-wood products. (cancer.gov)
Formaldehyde is toxic, but still widely used to make glues-particularly for the adhesives that hold together plywood. (technologyreview.com)
Phenol-formaldehyde polymers make excellent wood adhesives for plywood and particleboard because they form chemical bonds with the phenollike lignin component of wood. (britannica.com)
Formaldehyde - widely used in products ranging from plywood to nail polish remover to hair straightening formulas, not to mention embalming fluid - has been suspect for some time now, and has also been known to cause a host of allergic reactions and respiratory problems. (care2.com)
The government scientists noted concern about the levels of formaldehyde in plywood, particle board, mortuaries and hair salons. (care2.com)
Globally, Fiberboard Wood Composites and Plywood together account for approximately 71.9% of the market share are expected to support the Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) industry going forward. (cnbc.com)
Materials such a plywood and fibreboard, insulation and do-it-yourself products such as paint, wallpapers, varnishes and household cleaning products can all release formaldehyde. (dyson.co.uk)
Formaldehyde is widely used in pressed wood products, such as particle board, plywood, fiberboard, glues and adhesives that are found in flooring, furniture and other building materials. (ul.com)
In 1985, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) set formaldehyde emission limits for particleboard and plywood used in manufactured homes and required that these products be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. (saferchemicals.org)
Since particleboard and plywood are used in almost all buildings, these products are the major sources of indoor formaldehyde. (homeenergy.org)
Particle board followed by adhesives and plywood are the key applications of urea formaldehyde. (openpr.com)

Veracur gel contains formaldehyde solution. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Rebel Home.net reveals that it is the glue that is used in pressed wood that contains formaldehyde. (ehow.com)

If you work in an industry that uses formaldehyde, please read chemical labels and the accompanying Safety Data Sheet for hazard information. (cdc.gov)
Because both occurred to me when I was reading Nicholas Kristof's Sunday column about the apparent efforts of the chemical industry to suppress damaging information about formaldehyde and its risks to human health. (wired.com)
This piece at least identifies the issue at hand - formaldehyde and styrene, their carcinogenic potential (more on that later), and maneuvering by the American chemical industry to slow down or suppress publication of scientific reports on that topic. (wired.com)
And also a 'Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk' fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute that reviews much of that very information that the chemical industry is supposedly hiding from the rest of us. (wired.com)
A decade after Hurricane Katrina, when many dislocated families living in contaminated trailers reported illnesses linked to elevated levels of formaldehyde, the E.P.A. is close to taking action to impose restrictions on the use of the chemical in wood products. (nytimes.com)
The 30-year study, which tracked the health of nearly 25,000 men exposed to the chemical in industrial plants, is likely to impact a long-awaited Environmental Protection Agency risk assessment of formaldehyde. (lexisnexis.com)
Instead of using the EPA's current formaldehyde science, agency officials relied on ' risk information developed by an industry-funded organization ' called the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology, according to a 2008 report from the Government Accountability Office. (lexisnexis.com)
Now the Formaldehyde Council, an industry trade group that represents chemical manufacturers, is pushing for further delay. (lexisnexis.com)
Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring chemical that is used in the manufacture of building materials and many household products. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The chemical composition of urea and formaldehyde and the reaction by which they are polymerized into networks of permanently interlinked molecules are briefly described in the article aldehyde condensation polymer . (britannica.com)
Formaldehyde is an organic chemical compound of the aldehyde family with the chemical formula HCHO. (reference.com)
Formaldehyde serves as a chemical precursor in the production of a large number of chemicals. (reference.com)
Because funeral directors and embalmers have a long history of working with formaldehyde, which chemical experts say is indispensable for preparing the human body for viewing, the National Funeral Directors Assn. has developed a best practice protocol for working with formaldehyde. (businessinsurance.com)
Melamine formaldehyde is made from the polymerisation of formaldehyde (chemical formula CH2O) with melamine (chemical formula C3H6N6). (ehow.co.uk)
The chemical formula for melamine formaldehyde is C4H6N6O. (ehow.co.uk)
The powerful industrial chemical formaldehyde, along with a botanical called aristolochic acids and which is found in some herbal remedies, are "known human carcinogens" according to the 12th and latest Report on Carcinogens released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (care2.com)
The chemical property of formaldehyde is very active and the reactions of addition, condensation, polymerization, oxidation, carbonylation can occur, it is one of the basic raw materials for organic synthesis. (alibaba.com)
We also noted disturbing indications that EPA intends to redo the assessment of formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), under the control of political appointees who came to EPA directly from the chemical industry's main trade association and while there led its efforts to undermine IRIS. (edf.org)
Formaldehyde is an important precursor to many other materials and chemical compounds. (wikipedia.org)
The real risks of formaldehyde are associated with very high levels of the chemical, which has been linked to rare nose and throat cancers in workers in certain manufacturing facilities, power plants and a number of other industries. (howstuffworks.com)
Among the studies described on the EPA's integrated risk information system (IRIS) chemical assessment summary , one 'observed significant excesses in lung and nasopharyngeal cancer deaths' and another found 'statistically significant excesses in mortality from buccal cavity tumors [i.e. oral cancer] among formaldehyde exposed garment workers. (howstuffworks.com)
EMSL Analytical provides testing services to protect the public safety and identify formaldehyde and other chemical contaminants. (webwire.com)
According to the agency s website, Based on the NICNAS (National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme) Priority Existing Chemical Assessment Report for formaldehyde, Safe Work Australia has updated the entry in HSIS for formaldehyde to reflect recommended changes in classification. (webwire.com)
And to have the man who delivered for them on formaldehyde leading the charge to water down efforts to reform and strengthen the broken chemical regulation law must be a nice bonus. (rollcall.com)
There's lot of possibilities there," he said, including the chance that any formaldehyde showing up in tests isn't a result of the chemical spill. (twincities.com)
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under pressure from the chemical industry, has delayed release of a study detailing cancer risks from formaldehyde, according to internal communications seen by Reuters, potentially keeping important health information from the public. (reuters.com)
products made with formaldehyde will emit this chemical as a vapor for a long time. (saferchemicals.org)
Formaldehyde is a basic chemical that serves as an inexpensive precursor for a variety of chemical products. (dguv.de)
Urea formaldehyde (UF), chemically known as urea methanol, is a chemical composition of urea and formaldehyde and is set to witness high surge in demand in next couple of years primarily due to its high tensile strength, flexural modulus and scratch resistant properties that makes it suitable for being used as adhesives in various end-use industries. (openpr.com)
Some of the market participants in the global urea formaldehyde market are BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, Ashland Inc., DuPont, Kronospan Ltd., Advachem SA, etc. (openpr.com)
In enzymology, a formaldehyde dismutase (EC 1.2.99.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 2 formaldehyde ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } formate + methanol Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, formaldehyde, and two products, formate and methanol. (wikipedia.org)
As we've previously reported , the Environmental Protection Agency has been trying to update its chemical risk assessment for formaldehyde since 1998, but has been stalled repeatedly by the chemical manufacturing industry. (truthout.org)
The formaldehyde assessment would undoubtedly influence the stringency of a rule the EPA is developing on how much of the chemical can safely be released from construction materials that contain it. (truthout.org)
Chemical indicator inks for steam-formaldehyde sterilization processes. (freepatentsonline.com)
The chemical indicator ink can further contain at least one secondary organic dye which does not undergo a color change when exposed to formaldehyde vapor in the presence of steam. (freepatentsonline.com)
1. A chemical indicator ink for steam-formaldehyde sterilization processes containing at least one primary organic dye selected from the group consisting of Congo red, Benzo purpurin B, Chicago sky blue 6B, Direct red 75, Evans blue, Naphthol blue black, Nitro red, and combinations thereof. (freepatentsonline.com)
2. The chemical indicator ink of claim 1 wherein said at least one primary organic dye undergoes an irreversible color change when exposed to formaldehyde vapor in the presence of steam. (freepatentsonline.com)
7. The chemical indicator ink of claim 1 wherein said at least one primary organic dye is more sensitive to formaldehyde under alkaline conditions. (freepatentsonline.com)
13. The chemical indicator ink of claim 12 wherein said at least one secondary organic dye enhances the color change of said chemical indicator ink and does not undergo a color change when exposed to formaldehyde vapor in the presence of steam. (freepatentsonline.com)
The primary raw material of melamine formaldehyde has more thermal resistance that enables melamine formaldehyde to have characteristics such as more chemical resistance, adhesion strength, wettability, and others. (pitchengine.com)

Formaldehyde (CH₂O) is a colorless, highly toxic, and flammable gas at room temperature. (cdc.gov)
At room temperature, formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas that has a distinct, pungent smell. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde is a gas that is colorless, yet harbors a strong odor that renders it quite noticeable. (ehow.com)

People are exposed primarily by inhaling formaldehyde gas or vapor from the air or by absorbing liquids containing formaldehyde through the skin. (cancer.gov)
Three years ago, researchers at Portland State University in Oregon conducted a study that found previously unknown forms of formaldehyde in the vapor of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). (medicalnewstoday.com)
It identified new forms of formaldehyde in e-cigarette vapor that were at levels five to 15 times higher than those in normal cigarettes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Formaldehyde is a gas with strong irritating smell, generally existed as aqueous solution, when the concentration of formaldehyde vapor reaches 1mg/l it will irritate the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. (alibaba.com)
It was conclusively identified by August Wilhelm von Hofmann, who first announced the production of formaldehyde by passing methanol vapor in air over hot platinum wire. (wikipedia.org)
The organic dye undergoes an irreversible color change when exposed to formaldehyde vapor in the presence of steam, but will not change color when exposed to other sterilization processes. (freepatentsonline.com)

Formaldehyde can react with many other chemicals, and it will break down into methanol (wood alcohol) and carbon monoxide at very high temperatures. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde is combined with methanol and buffers to make embalming fluid. (cdc.gov)

Vesta substitutes urea with phenol-formaldehyde, an alternative often described as no-added U-F, which emits formaldehyde at a slower, less harmful rate. (popularmechanics.com)
Many people date the beginning of the modern plastics industry to 1907, when Leo Hendrik Baekeland , a Belgian-born American chemist, applied for a patent on a phenol-formaldehyde thermoset that eventually became known by the trademarked name Bakelite . (britannica.com)
In 1872 the German chemist Adolf von Baeyer condensed trifunctional phenol and difunctional formaldehyde, and in subsequent decades Baeyer's student Werner Kleeberg and other chemists investigated the products, but they failed to pursue the reaction because they were unable to crystallize and characterize the amorphous resinous products. (britannica.com)
Two methods are used to make phenol-formaldehyde polymers. (britannica.com)
In one, an excess of formaldehyde is reacted with phenol in the presence of a base catalyst in water solution to yield the resole, which is a low-molecular-weight prepolymer with CH 2 OH groups attached to the phenol rings. (britannica.com)
The other method involves reacting formaldehyde with an excess of phenol using an acid catalyst to produce prepolymers called novolacs. (britannica.com)
The lignosulfonate comprises about 5 to about 80 percent of the total weight of phenol, formaldehyde. (google.com)
The lignosulfonate comprises about 5 to about 80 percent of the total weight of phenol, formaldehyde and lignosulfonate and the lignosulfonate is mixed with said phenol and formaldehyde before substantial reaction between said phenol and said formaldehyde. (google.com)
heating a mixture of phenol, formaldehyde, lignosulfonate and alkali wherein said lignosulfonate comprises about 5 to about 80 percent of the total weight of phenol, formaldehyde and lignosulfonate.Iadd. (google.com)
heating said mixture to form a lignosulfonate-phenol-formaldehyde polymer. (google.com)
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said phenol, formaldehyde and lignosulfonate are mixed prior to heating. (google.com)
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said lignosulfonate comprises abouit 30% to about 60% by total weight of lignosulfonate, phenol and formaldehyde. (google.com)

On March 13, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order addressing the litigation over the December 12, 2018 compliance date for the formaldehyde standards for composite wood products. (epa.gov)
On February 16 a California federal trial judge recently declared unlawful and vacated the December 2018 compliance deadline for the Formaldehyde Rule governing composite wood products. (kcma.org)

What Is Melamine Formaldehyde? (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde is a thermosetting plastic (or thermoset) that strengthens as it is heated during its preparation. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde plastics retain their strength and shape, unlike other types of thermoplastics that soften with heat and harden when cooled (such as acetate, acrylic and nylon). (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde is a thermosetting plastic and cannot be melted. (ehow.co.uk)
According to "Handbook of Plastics Technologies," melamine formaldehyde is used extensively in automotive coatings, epoxy coatings and polyester appliance coatings. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde laminates are used to surface walls, cabinets and counters, and to make decorative laminated panels in public transportation. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde mouldings are hard, scratch- and impact-resistant, and resistant to shrinkage and heat. (ehow.co.uk)
Toilet seats, pan knobs and handles are also made with melamine formaldehyde. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde is stain-resistant and resistant to strong solvents and water. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde is affected by alkalis and concentrated acids--such as sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and oxalic acid (H2C2O4). (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde utensils are not microwave safe. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde ingestion leads to kidney failure. (ehow.co.uk)
https://www.ehow.co.uk/about_6495357_melamine-formaldehyde_.html. (ehow.co.uk)
Melamine formaldehyde is a hard thermosetting plastic derived from melamine and formaldehyde. (bccresearch.com)
The global Melamine Formaldehyde market is segmented on the application and region. (bccresearch.com)
Research study on the Melamine Formaldehyde market was performed in five phases which include Secondary research, Primary research, subject matter expert advice, quality check and final review. (bccresearch.com)
Increasing use of melamine formaldehyde in automotive manufacturing contributes to overall growth in the global melamine formaldehyde market. (pitchengine.com)
The building & construction sector, automotive market, and packaging market have seen growth or resurgence that has contributed to projected increase in the world-wide market for melamine formaldehyde. (pitchengine.com)
The demand for melamine formaldehyde has recently slowed down due to its carcinogenic effects. (pitchengine.com)
However, the U.S. government has passed certain regulations that have mitigated the threat associated with melamine formaldehyde, which has thereby helped the melamine formaldehyde market to grow. (pitchengine.com)
Asia-Pacific is the leading region for Melamine Formaldehyde market, both in terms of volume and value, followed by Europe. (pitchengine.com)
The key players in the melamine formaldehyde market are Hexza Corporation Berhad (Malaysia), INEOS Melamines GmbH (Germany), Qatar Melamine Company (Doha), Chemplastica SpA (Italy), Eurotecnica Contractors and Engineers S.p.A. (Greece), BASF SE (Germany). (pitchengine.com)
The melamine formaldehyde demand, in terms of value and volume, depicts the current and future projections according to the parallel economic and industrial outlook. (pitchengine.com)
The global market value of the melamine formaldehyde was estimated to be about $2.7 Billion in 2014 and is projected to reach $4.4 Billion by 2019, at a CAGR of 9.9% between 2014 and 2019. (pitchengine.com)

Indoor air contains higher levels of formaldehyde than outdoor air. (cdc.gov)
Levels of formaldehyde measured in indoor air range from 0.02-4 parts per million (ppm). (cdc.gov)
Generally, indoor formaldehyde concentrations are much higher than outdoor concentrations. (cdc.gov)
Wood-based materials are one of the main sources of formaldehyde in indoor air. (umweltbundesamt.de)
In addition to the above effects on mucous membranes through inhalation, elevated concentrations of formaldehyde in indoor air may cause eye irritation. (umweltbundesamt.de)
What are indoor sources of formaldehyde? (umweltbundesamt.de)
Efforts to protect the general population are aimed at minimising the concentration of formaldehyde in indoor air. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Formaldehyde, An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality. (cancer.gov)
Hire an Indoor Air Quality Professional to air test your home to see what your formaldehyde levels are and remove unnecessary sources. (iaqa.org)
Research indicates that the main source of indoor formaldehyde pollution in China comes from the gas being released after decorating a home. (dyson.co.uk)
In a 2019 report, it was found that 50% of Chinese households have indoor formaldehyde concentrations exceeding international and local standards of 0.10mg/m3 ². (dyson.co.uk)
Formaldehyde levels within homes can be exacerbated by how well sealed they are, as a well-sealed home can trap indoor pollutants. (dyson.co.uk)
Formaldehyde has come under increased public scrutiny in recent years and is commonly found in the indoor environment due to its use in construction materials, building furnishings and some consumer products. (webwire.com)
One of the leading environmental and indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratories in North America has been on the front lines in helping government agencies, manufacturers, distributors and the public test for formaldehyde in products and indoor environments. (webwire.com)
EMSL has sponsored a video about the hazards associated with formaldehyde in the indoor environment. (webwire.com)
For information about testing for formaldehyde or other indoor air quality testing services, please visit www.EMSL.com , email [email protected] or call (800) 220-3675. (webwire.com)
Most formaldehyde exposures occur by breathing indoor air contaminated by carpets, countertops, cabinets, couches and other furniture. (saferchemicals.org)
In fact, formaldehyde off-gassing from building materials and other products can lead to indoor formaldehyde concentrations far exceeding outdoor levels. (saferchemicals.org)
In a recent California study, nearly all new single-family homes had indoor formaldehyde concentrations that exceeded guidelines for cancer and chronic lung irritation. (saferchemicals.org)
Formaldehyde off-gassing from building materials and other products can lead to indoor formaldehyde concentrations far exceeding outdoor levels, though formaldehyde is also produced during combustion and can be found as an outdoor air contaminant. (saferchemicals.org)
Indoor and outdoor measurements of formaldehyde and the aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p-xylene and o-xylene (BTEX) were conducted at six offices in a suburban area in Giza, Egypt, during the winter 2003-04 season. (environmental-expert.com)
The mean indoor level of formaldehyde was 59.79ppb in offices where there was no smoking and 85.01ppb in offices where people smoked. (environmental-expert.com)
Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, propionaldehyde and butyraldehyde were measured in indoor and outdoor air at three houses and one apartment in the Mexico city metropolitan area (MCMA). (environmental-expert.com)
Formaldehyde presented the highest concentration in indoor and outdoor air, followed by acetone and acetaldehyde. (environmental-expert.com)
The German Committee on Indoor Guide Values set a guide value I (precautionary value) for formaldehyde of 0.1 mg/m 3 in 2016. (dguv.de)
It turned out that the formaldehyde levels were just below the ASHRAE indoor standard of 0.09 parts per million (ppm). (homeenergy.org)
High indoor formaldehyde levels present a real problem, because formaldehyde trapped in houses can cause headaches and irritate the eyes and throat. (homeenergy.org)
Mobile homes provide a case study of how a combination of factors can result in dangerously high indoor formaldehyde concentrations. (homeenergy.org)

Formaldehyde has been found in at least 29 of the 1,669 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (cdc.gov)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a direct final rule Oct. 25 to update several voluntary consensus standards in the rule governing Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products. (kcma.org)
On Friday, December 9 the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to implement the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, adding Title VI to the Toxic Substances Control Act. (kcma.org)
In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relied heavily on the Zhang study in its 2010 draft assessment of formaldehyde health risks under its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), a draft assessment that was heavily criticized by a 2011 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) peer review report. (eurekalert.org)
In a series of recent hearings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has sought to justify his and his agency's corrupt decision s to kill off a health assessment of formaldehyde done by career scientists in the agency's science arm (IRIS) and resurrect it under the control of conflicted political appointees. (edf.org)
Formaldehyde can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, nose and throat,' says Kenneth T. Labbe, press officer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (howstuffworks.com)

Polyoxymethylene Urea is a reaction product of urea and formaldehyde. (ewg.org)

Formaldehyde has recently been recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as potentially causing respiratory illness in hurricane victims housed in FEMA trailers in the Gulf Coast (average level of formaldehyde was 77 ppb and maximum level was 590 ppb). (saferchemicals.org)

This test allows the quick and easy determination of Formaldehyde. (mn-net.com)
Across the cosmetics product value chain, there are multiple reasons, which are all focused on product safety, to deploy an accurate and sensitive method for quantitative determination of formaldehyde or acetaldehyde. (intertek.com)
Climate chamber methods for determination of formaldehyde are carried out according the american standards ASTM E1333 and ASTM D 6007. (sp.se)

Rats repeatedly exposed to high concentrations of formaldehyde by inhalation developed tumors in their nasal cavities over their lifetime. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Personal and area sampling revealed TWA concentrations of formaldehyde ranging from 0.3 during the embalming of intact bodies to 0.9ppm in the case of autopsied bodies. (ilo.org)

Formaldehyde can cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat and neurological effects. (cdc.gov)
It is very likely that breathing formaldehyde will result in nose and eye irritation. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde increases airway resistance when inhaled, probably because of local irritation and release of inflammatory mediators. (encyclopedia.com)
And if the building materials in your house contain sufficient levels of formaldehyde to cause irritation, you would definitely know about it, he says. (smh.com.au)
The buildup of formaldehyde vapors in some tightly sealed houses can cause headaches and irritation. (homeenergy.org)
The type of dwelling most likely to have formaldehyde concentrations high enough to cause irritation is a new, tightly-sealed mobile home, but many types of houses may experience the problem. (homeenergy.org)

Formaldehyde is one of dozens of chemicals sitting in a backlog awaiting final EPA risk assessment through the agency's Integrated Risk Information System . (lexisnexis.com)
Johnson & Johnson has pledged that, by the end of 2015, formaldehyde and other potentially harmful chemicals will be removed from its products including brands like Neutrogena, Aveeno and Clean & Clear. (care2.com)
Formaldehyde is one of the most ubiquitous industrial chemicals in the United States. (nymag.com)
And here, the director of the agency responsible for protecting the American people from toxic chemicals was saying, under oath, that he was vaguely aware of a report linking formaldehyde to a variety of terminal illnesses. (nymag.com)
EPA officials who spoke with Politico say that the "scientific advice" of White and her ilk has led the agency to suppress the draft report on formaldehyde, as part of a broader "campaign to undermine the agency's independent research into the health risks of toxic chemicals. (nymag.com)
EPA's statement today regarding its inclusion of formaldehyde on the list of chemicals under consideration for prioritization for risk evaluation under TSCA leaves many questions unanswered. (edf.org)
Formaldehyde is on the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer. (nbcbayarea.com)
Vitter has a unique history when it comes to protecting toxic chemicals over public health, having almost single-handedly blocked the Environmental Protection Agency's more-than-two-decade effort to regulate the use formaldehyde, one of the most studied and highly carcinogenic chemicals in commerce today. (rollcall.com)
Safer Chemicals Healthy Families urges the EPA to use its authority under an updated TSCA to protect people and the environment from toxic chemicals like formaldehyde. (saferchemicals.org)
I've never actually bought any item marketed as wrinkle-free even before I knew about this formaldehyde issue - simply because wrinkle-free seemed unnatural to me, so I suspected nasty chemicals might be involved. (mnn.com)

A fact sheet from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration that details formaldehyde toxicity information and worker safety regulations concerning formaldehyde, including a recent series of warnings concerning 'hair smoothing formulas. (wired.com)
In house fires, formaldehyde residues in fabrics and foams play a major role in the toxicity of smoke. (encyclopedia.com)
In view of its widespread use, toxicity, and volatility, formaldehyde poses a significant danger to human health. (wikipedia.org)
A literature search revealed no studies on the toxicity of formaldehyde to soil microorganisms. (europa.eu)

At the time, the NCI had just published preliminary findings suggesting a link between formaldehyde and leukemia. (lexisnexis.com)
A study of about 14,000 workers in England who have been exposed to formaldehyde fails to demonstrate a link between formaldehyde and leukemia. (historycommons.org)

Useful search terms for formaldehyde include "methanal," "methyl aldehyde," "methylene oxide. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde (/fərˈmældəhaɪd/ (listen) fer-mal-duh-hahyd, also /fɔːrˈmældəhaɪd/ (listen) for-) (systematic name methanal) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula CH2O (H−CHO). (wikipedia.org)

Formaldehyde is a disinfectant which is effective against bacteria, fungi and many viruses. (netdoctor.co.uk)
When dissolved in water, formaldehyde is used as a preservant and disinfectant. (reference.com)
The Bureau of Food and Drugs warned the public Tuesday against some Chinese candies and cookies that tested positive for formaldehyde, a disinfectant linked to cancer in humans. (cnbc.com)

Formaldehyde is toxic. (wired.com)
If you're wondering how formaldehyde can have such a toxic reputation and still be in so many everyday items, the answer is it's all in the quantity. (howstuffworks.com)
Studies showed that people repeatedly exposed to airborne formaldehyde in the workplace produced more cases of nose and throat cancer than expected, according to the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. (twincities.com)

Formaldehyde levels in outdoor air range from 0.0002 to 0.006 ppm in rural and suburban areas and 0.001 to 0.02 ppm in urban areas. (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde is usually found in the air, and levels are usually higher indoors than outdoors. (cdc.gov)
Not smoking and not using unvented heaters indoors can lower the formaldehyde levels. (cdc.gov)
Levels of formaldehyde in the environment have been well characterized and will vary depending on the area of the country and whether it is a rural or urban environment. (cdc.gov)
Some people are exposed to higher levels of formaldehyde if they live in a new mobile home, as formaldehyde is given off as a gas from the manufactured wood products used in these homes. (cdc.gov)
Studies of workers exposed to high levels of formaldehyde, such as industrial workers and embalmers, have found that formaldehyde causes myeloid leukemia and rare cancers, including cancers of the paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity , and nasopharynx. (cancer.gov)
Formaldehyde levels in homes and work settings can also be reduced by ensuring adequate ventilation, moderate temperatures, and reduced humidity levels through the use of air conditioners and dehumidifiers. (cancer.gov)
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, displaced Gulf Coast residents temporarily housed in about 140,000 travel trailers are still discovering the health effects of elevated formaldehyde levels within the homes. (popularmechanics.com)
Hundreds of residents have reported acute to severe respiratory problems, and a few have blamed high formaldehyde levels for a family member's death. (popularmechanics.com)
In the average stick-built home (or the average trailer, for that matter) ambient formaldehyde levels hover around10 to 20 parts per billion (ppb), the level typically found in healthy outdoor air. (popularmechanics.com)
Increased awareness, combined with the new CARB standards, should reduce the likelihood that new American-made panels will contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde. (popularmechanics.com)
Do e-cigarettes produce dangerous formaldehyde levels? (medicalnewstoday.com)
Environment California found a half dozen products - out of 21 nursery furnishings it tested - emitted formaldehyde at levels high enough to trigger allergy and asthma attacks in children. (treehugger.com)
Earlier this week EPA published a prepublication notice on the proposed "correlation" rule allowing TPC the use of small chambers to test formaldehyde emission levels. (kcma.org)
New construction and remodeling in our homes can raise formaldehyde levels. (iaqa.org)
Its intelligent algorithm precisely senses formaldehyde levels without confusing it with other violent organic compounds (VOCs). (dyson.co.uk)
Formaldehyde levels detected by the Dyson Purifier Formaldehyde are reported via the LCD screen and the Dyson Link App. (dyson.co.uk)
The Picarro G2107 formaldehyde analyzer meets the needs of diverse applications, combining turnkey operational simplicity with unmatched sensitivity, providing a linear operating range that extends from low parts per billion to high parts per million levels. (environmental-expert.com)
Australian-made products are subject to tight standards but there are no laws governing the formaldehyde levels on imports. (smh.com.au)
And in May 2007 hundreds of imported blankets from China were recalled after a Herald investigation revealed they contained levels of formaldehyde 10 times the international standard. (smh.com.au)
But according to an Australian expert in toxicology, the levels of formaldehyde in most manufactured products would not cause cancer. (smh.com.au)
According to the CDC, the risk of health problems is low when formaldehyde levels are of 10 parts per billion. (twincities.com)
It off-gasses levels of formaldehyde which can become dangerous during the curing process and over the lifetime of the product. (wisegeek.com)
Some people are very sensitive to formaldehyde, and may experience symptoms such as skin outbreaks and respiratory problems if they are exposed to high formaldehyde levels. (wisegeek.com)
however, the problem was bad enough that scientists installed devices to monitor the levels of formaldehyde inside the trailer. (homeenergy.org)
Formaldehyde levels in the trailer are now much lower, and the occupants no longer complain of headaches. (homeenergy.org)
There are several factors determining formaldehyde levels in residences. (homeenergy.org)
Some state health officials suggest that formaldehyde levels in the home should not exceed 40 parts per billion. (charlotteobserver.com)
Trailers supplied by FEMA to Katrina survivors were found to have harmful levels of formaldehyde in them. (truthout.org)
The United States does not regulate formaldehyde levels in clothing, most of which is now made overseas. (mnn.com)
The Government Accountability Office , the investigative arm of Congress, recently examined the levels and potential health risks of formaldehyde as required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. (nytimes.com)
Most of the 180 items tested, largely clothes and bed linens, had low or undetectable levels of formaldehyde that met the voluntary industry guidelines based on standards in Japan, which are among the most stringent. (nytimes.com)

they are made from particle board and are full of formaldehyde. (treehugger.com)

If such reactions are observed after contact with suspicious substances it may be useful to control the Formaldehyde concentration. (mn-net.com)
In other words, in general these effects which ultimately result in cancer are not expected to occur below a certain formaldehyde concentration. (umweltbundesamt.de)
The airmo HCHO is an autoGC using FID detector dedicated to Formaldehyde monitoring at low concentration. (environmental-expert.com)
For example, the average formaldehyde concentration in outdoor air in California is 3 to 5 parts per billion (ppb). (saferchemicals.org)
However, the estimated average formaldehyde concentration in Californian conventional homes is 14 ppb-and in manufactured homes is as high as 37 ppb. (saferchemicals.org)

These studies have usually been done in workers exposed to formaldehyde. (cancer.ca)
The National Cancer Institute publishes a study demonstrating that 25,000 workers exposed to formaldehyde had an increased risk of leukemia. (historycommons.org)

Methanediol, the predominant species in dilute aqueous solutions of formaldehyde. (wikipedia.org)

NIOSHTIC-2 search results on formaldehyde -NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable database of worker safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH. (cdc.gov)

Formaldehyde was first reported in 1859 by the Russian chemist Aleksandr Butlerov (1828-86) In his paper, Butlerov referred to formaldehyde as "dioxymethylen" (methylene dioxide) [page 247] because his empirical formula for it was incorrect (C4H4O4). (wikipedia.org)

Individuals vary in their tolerance and susceptibility to acute formaldehyde exposures. (cdc.gov)
The settlement is the first government enforceable action in the United States to address the exposures to formaldehyde gas associated with Brazilian Blowout products. (nbcbayarea.com)

formaldehyde (fôrmăl´dəhīd´) , HCHO, the simplest aldehyde . (encyclopedia.com)
airmo HCHO is designed for the measurement of formaldehyde in air or pure gases. (environmental-expert.com)
The AL4021 is a completely automated and continuously working formaldehyde (HCHO) analyzer for gaseous and liquid samples based on the Hantzsch reaction, which is sensitive to very low concentrations of HCHO (ppbV for gaseous samples and µg/L for liquid samples). (environmental-expert.com)
Several scientists from NILU will be staying in the area around Milan to measure formaldehyde (HCHO) and test instruments to improve measurement techniques. (environmental-expert.com)
Formaldehyde oxidation by cell-free extracts of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum was shown to drive methanogenesis from CH3-S-coenzyme M or HCHO under a nonreductive atmosphere of N2. (nih.gov)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says formaldehyde is present in just about all of our homes - especially those with smoking allowed. (howstuffworks.com)

He pointed out that the researchers couldn't explain exactly how formaldehyde could cause leukemia. (lexisnexis.com)
Studies have shown that formaldehyde increases the risk of developing nasopharyngeal cancer and leukemia. (cancer.ca)
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health completes a study of 10,000 workers who have been exposed to formaldehyde and find that they have an increased risk of leukemia. (historycommons.org)
Ignoring the opinion of experts, the EPA did not take into account the findings of two recent studies (see November 2003 ) (see Early 2004 ) that had found that workers who were exposed to formaldehyde were at an elevated risk of leukemia. (historycommons.org)
It's my understanding," the Massachusetts senator said, "that the EPA has finalized its conclusion that formaldehyde causes leukemia and other cancers and that [the] completed new assessment is ready to be released for public review, but is being held up. (nymag.com)
The effect of all this would be to force industry to reduce its reliance on formaldehyde - and thus, to reduce the number of Americans who suffer from the ravages of leukemia, nose and throat cancer, and a variety of less severe respiratory ailments. (nymag.com)
The weight of scientific evidence does not support a causal association between formaldehyde and leukemia," he said. (eurekalert.org)
Since its publication in 2010, the conclusions of the Zhang study have been used by several health assessment organizations to inappropriately conclude that formaldehyde causes leukemia. (eurekalert.org)
Prior to the communications, the chemistry industry's main lobby group, the American Chemistry Council (ACC), had been pressuring the EPA to avoid drawing links between formaldehyde and leukemia in its assessment. (reuters.com)
EPA's last attempt to update its assessment of formaldehyde in 2010 had been criticized by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for failing to draw "clear links" between formaldehyde and leukemia. (reuters.com)
Formaldehyde has been identified to cause cancer of the upper airways and leukemia, as well as respiratory illness. (saferchemicals.org)

UFFI stands for "urea-formaldehyde foam insulation" which was commonly used in the production of manufactured homes in the 1970s. (ehow.com)
Formaldehyde is a simple, highly reactive hydrocarbon that is used as a fixative in the pathology laboratory, as a fumigant, and in the manufacture of foam insulation, cosmetics, drugs, clothing, and furniture. (encyclopedia.com)
What is the best formaldehyde free insulation product on the market? (thisoldhouse.com)
FYI, Johns Manville offers the industry's only full line of Formaldehyde-freeTM fiber glass building insulation. (thisoldhouse.com)
Formaldehyde is not necessary for insulation to meet thermal and acoustical performance characteristics, so we took it out. (thisoldhouse.com)
California EPA's Air Resources Board recommends using building materials (including insulation) without added formaldehyde. (thisoldhouse.com)
Plus, most Greenguard-certified insulation products are made with added formaldehyde. (thisoldhouse.com)
You can buy JM's naturally white Formaldehyde-freeTM fiber glass building insulation at Lowes and Menards. (thisoldhouse.com)
I truly believe that JMs formaldehyde free insulation is a much nicer product to work with as well. (thisoldhouse.com)

This is complicated by the fact that manufacturers of several popular hair-straightening products containing formaldehyde have mislabeled the products and not disclosed their formaldehyde content, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (businessinsurance.com)

How likely is formaldehyde to cause cancer? (cdc.gov)
Formaldehyde was classified in the EU as "suspected of causing cancer" (category 2 under the Classification, Labelling, Packaging ">CLP Regulation) until in June 2014 the EU classified it as "may cause cancer" (category 1 B under the Classification, Labelling, Packaging ">CLP Regulation) on the basis of new findings. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Inhofe, recognizing that the findings would influence the EPA's formaldehyde assessment, argued that the cancer study wasn't strong enough, saying it needed to 'collect a more robust set of data. (lexisnexis.com)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies formaldehyde as a known cause of cancer. (cancer.ca)
Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, said that formaldehyde is both worrisome and inescapable. (care2.com)
The original paper, published in January 2010 by Luoping Zhang and 33 co-authors in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention , compared the presence of reported chromosomal abnormalities in a small group of Chinese workers occupationally exposed to formaldehyde to the presence of these abnormalities in unexposed workers. (eurekalert.org)
The NCI study has been influential in the classification of formaldehyde as a human leukemogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Toxicology Program (NTP). (news-medical.net)
The NAS, however, had supported the prior EPA assessment's finding that formaldehyde can, in certain cases, cause cancer in the nose and throat. (reuters.com)
Latest in the series of food safety scandals to rock China: the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs has found traces of the cancer-causing agent formaldehyde in the White Rabbit candies produced in Shanghai by the Guan Sheng Yuan Group . (shanghaiist.com)
The NAS finished reviewing the EPA assessment in April, sending back a long list of questions and advising the EPA not to finalize the document until it could show exactly how formaldehyde causes cancer, a biological mechanism known as the "mode of action. (truthout.org)

Now the EPA is developing those rules , and it will probably use its formaldehyde risk assessment to determine an appropriate safety standard. (lexisnexis.com)
We asked the EPA how the NCI's latest findings would impact the completion of the formaldehyde assessment. (lexisnexis.com)
The industry-backed risk estimate said that formaldehyde was 2,400 times less potent than the original EPA risk assessment. (lexisnexis.com)
Also recall that EPA leadership ran a phony priority-setting process last fall under the direction of yet another conflicted political appointee in order to claim that the IRIS formaldehyde assessment is no longer a priority for the agency . (edf.org)
What is absolutely essential is that the IRIS program be able to complete its assessment of formaldehyde, which has been suppressed for the last year and a half by conflicted EPA political appointees. (edf.org)
GAO confirms in spades the concerted efforts by the agency's political leadership to fabricate a rationale for abandoning the formaldehyde assessment, which has been ready for public and peer review since the fall of 2017. (edf.org)
In the wake of the GAO report, Senator Carper and other members of Congress from both houses have sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler calling on him to complete the formaldehyde assessment and release documents pertaining to potential ethical and scientific integrity policy violations by EPA political appointees. (edf.org)
The EPA told Congress in early February it expected to start the agency review process for the formaldehyde assessment "shortly," according to the EPA staff communications. (reuters.com)
She provided Reuters a link to the presentation, titled "Formaldehyde IRIS Assessment. (reuters.com)
Democratic senators Ed Markey, Sheldon Whitehouse and Tom Carper last week wrote to EPA chief Scott Pruitt to ask about delays to the report and request communications between the EPA and ACC related to the formaldehyde assessment, saying they were concerned the agency was bowing to industry pressure. (reuters.com)

Instead, the authors of the replication study simply stated that the more common "gaseous" form of formaldehyde would not affect e-cigarette users at intermediate heats. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Paraformaldehyde is a common form of formaldehyde for industrial applications. (wikipedia.org)

Main forms of formaldehyde Monomeric formaldehyde (subject of this article). (wikipedia.org)

Other testing showed no traces of formaldehyde, but samples are still being processed. (twincities.com)

The first careful scientific analysis on the danger of formaldehyde as a toxin was conducted in 1900 by a physician named Martin Fischer. (wired.com)
The greatest danger of formaldehyde is to those individuals who have compromised pulmonary function. (encyclopedia.com)

One study found that formaldehyde concentrations measured in the ambient environment ranged from 0.001 to 0.068 parts of formaldehyde per million parts of air (ppm), with an average of 0.0028 ppm. (cdc.gov)

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Carbon 13 NMR study of nonenzymatic reactions of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate with selected amino acids and of related reactions. (1/2410)

Hierarchical cluster analysis applied to workers' exposures in fiberglass insulation manufacturing. (2/2410)

A new rapid technique for the fixation of thyroid gland surgical specimens. (3/2410)

Characterization of socio-psychological stress-induced antinociception in the formalin test in mice. (4/2410)

Immunofluorescence detection of ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) proteins with their carboxyl-terminal threonine phosphorylated in cultured cells and tissues. (5/2410)

Antinociceptive properties of the new alkaloid, cis-8, 10-di-N-propyllobelidiol hydrochloride dihydrate isolated from Siphocampylus verticillatus: evidence for the mechanism of action. (6/2410)

Vaccination with experimental feline immunodeficiency virus vaccines, based on autologous infected cells, elicits enhancement of homologous challenge infection. (7/2410)

Halothane effect on formalin-induced paw edema and flinching in rat. (8/2410)

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Carbon 13 NMR study of nonenzymatic reactions of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate with selected amino acids and of related reactions. (1/2410)

Hierarchical cluster analysis applied to workers' exposures in fiberglass insulation manufacturing. (2/2410)

A new rapid technique for the fixation of thyroid gland surgical specimens. (3/2410)

Characterization of socio-psychological stress-induced antinociception in the formalin test in mice. (4/2410)

Immunofluorescence detection of ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) proteins with their carboxyl-terminal threonine phosphorylated in cultured cells and tissues. (5/2410)

Antinociceptive properties of the new alkaloid, cis-8, 10-di-N-propyllobelidiol hydrochloride dihydrate isolated from Siphocampylus verticillatus: evidence for the mechanism of action. (6/2410)

Vaccination with experimental feline immunodeficiency virus vaccines, based on autologous infected cells, elicits enhancement of homologous challenge infection. (7/2410)

Halothane effect on formalin-induced paw edema and flinching in rat. (8/2410)

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