Formaldehyde (CH2O) Control Articles

Formaldehyde is a chemical widely used to manufacture building materials and various household products.  Wood based panels can emit small amounts of formaldehyde to the air and each panel type has a product standard governing the testing and certification of that product for formaldehyde emissions. Anyone involved in the manufacture of these products could be exposed to formaldehyde in ...

Apr. 2, 2012

By PPM Technology

Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. It's widely used in many industries and causes severe health issues if used inappropriately. Formaldehyde is highly toxic to humans, regardless of method of intake. Even very short-term exposure to formaldehyde irritates the eyes causing pain, redness, blurred vision and severe eye watering. It can irritate the nose and throat ...

Feb. 26, 2012

By PPM Technology

Both Formaldehyde and Glutaraldehyde are found in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. Their possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. Both compounds are irritants and can cause sensitisation. Glutaraldehyde ...

Dec. 14, 2011

By PPM Technology

In order to ensure employees and the public are not exposed to dangerous levels of Formaldehyde in the air, it is advised to detect and monitor levels with a suitable detection instrument. PPM Technology has significant experience in the design and development of instruments for accurate detection and measurement of Formaldehyde concentrations in the air. Our Formaldemeter ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By PPM Technology

Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. It's widely used in many industries and causes severe health issues if used inappropriately. In order to ensure employees and the public are not exposed to dangerous levels of Formaldehyde in the air, it is advised to detect and monitor levels with a suitable detection instrument, especially in industries and buildings where ...

Aug. 10, 2011

By PPM Technology

Formaldehyde is used for disinfections of industrially manufactured products. However, it is detrimental to health and its potential oncogenicity led to the current utilization of a formaldehyde donor for long-term preservation. Such donors are in hydrolytic equilibrium with formaldehyde producing free formaldehyde on exposure to moisture. This method is used to quantify the free formaldehyde ...

Jun. 9, 2010

By Pickering Laboratories, Inc.

As product safety regulations for industry are becoming stricter, more testing at lower levels is required for toxic elements or hazardous organic chemicals such as formaldehyde in children’s toys/clothing. Formaldehyde resins are used in fabrics to bind pigments to the cloth, as a fire retardant and to provide stiffness. In cotton and cottonblend fabrics they are used to enhance wrinkle ...

Oct. 27, 2009

By PerkinElmer, Inc.