Controlling Formaldehyde Exposures During Embalming

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Definition of Hazard - Embalmers are exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations averaging up to 9 parts per million (ppm) during embalming. Short-term exposures to this strong-smelling gas cause eye, nose, and throat irritation at levels up to 5 ppm. At levels from 10 to 20 ppm, it causes cough, chest tightness, and unusual heart beat; and from 50 to 100 ppm, fluid on the lungs, followed by death. Exposure to formaldehyde over a long time may also cause cancer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Formaldehyde Irritants Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Cancer Control-methods Control-systems Exposure-levels Formaldehydes Lung-cancer Lung-disease Lung-disorders Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-irritants Respiratory-system-disorders

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• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division ; DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021740
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2001 Apr; 16(4):438
• CAS Registry Number:
  Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198849/cdc_198849_DS1.pdf
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