| Document ID (ISN) | 111882 |
| CIS number |
11-0542 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
NTP 873
|
| Author(s) |
Freixa Blanxart A., Torrado del Rey S. |
| Title |
Prevention of exposure to formaldehyde |
| Original title |
Prevención de la exposición a formaldehído [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 2010. 4p. Illus. 12 ref. |
| Internet access |
NTP_873.pdf [in Spanish]
|
| Abstract |
The control of occupational exposure to formaldehyde is a fundamental activity in industrial hygiene, both for its extensive presence and by its significant adverse effects on health. This technical note summarizes and discusses some of the existing methods for the identification and quantification of formaldehyde vapours in various work environments, together with procedures to minimize their presence in the air. Contents: formaldehyde characteristics and properties; health hazards; threshold values; control of exposure; contamination levels; exposure prevention methods. Replaces NTP 490 (see CIS 04-176). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Spain; formaldehyde; inhalation; exposure evaluation; limitation of exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
volatile substances; sampling and analysis; determination in air; public OSH institutions; data sheet; description of technique |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
Aldehydes
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