Formaldehyde exposure in homes : a reference for state officials to use in decision-making

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Dept. of Homeland Security. ; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Description:
  The issue of formaldehyde exposure in homes is long-standing and has been studied over time. Formaldehyde is frequently used in plywood, fiberboard, resins, glues, and several other construction components. In the past, formaldehyde was also used in insulation of many homes. In March of 1982, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) called for a ban on urea foam formaldehyde insulation (UFFI). (US Consumer Product Safety Commission, March 1982, Release # 82-005) While this ban was challenged by several commercial groups citing that formaldehyde exposure was greater from carpets and other building materials, UFFI use had dropped precipitously by the mid 1980’s. However, homes built before or around the time of the ban of UFFI still had this insulation in their homes.
  
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  08_118152_compendium-for-states.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Environmental Monitoring Formaldehyde/adverse Effects Formaldehyde/analysis Housing/standards
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Pages in Document:
  6 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9f5311e11cf6b302e33c3058fdd204330ce9292f8729d546b177b17c88fec0cc
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40715/cdc_40715_DS1.pdf
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