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OSHA FACTSHEET PPE
Exposureis hig hly irritating toth e eyes,nose, andthroatandcanmake anyone exposur e maycausesevereal lergic reactio ns of theskin , eyesandrespiratorytract. Inges ti onof formaldehyde canbefatal,andlo ng-t ermexpos uretolow levelsin theai r orontheskincancause as thma-lik e respiratoryprob-lemsandskinir ritatio n su ch asder matiti s anditc hin g. Concentr at ions of 100ppmareimmedi -at elydangerous toli feand health (I DLH).Note:The NationalIn stit ute fo r OccupationalSafetyand Health (NIOSH)co nsid ers20ppmofformaldehydeto be ut es of Expo su reWorkers canin halefor maldehydeasa gasorvapor or absorbit th ro ugh th e skin asa ng thetreatmentoftex-tilesand th e pro ducti onof resins . Inadditiontohealth care pr of essional s and medicallabtechni-ci ans, gr oups atpotentially hig h riskincludemor-tuary work ersaswellasteachersandst udentswhohandle bio lo gical spec imens preservedwithformaldehydeor for Emp loy ers Ca n Pro tect WorkersAirborn e concentrations of fo rmaldehydeabove0.
of a short-term exposure limit (STEL) of 2 ppm which is the maximum exposure allowed dur - ing a 15-minute period. • The action level – which is the standard’s trig - ger for increased industrial hygiene monitoring and initiation of worker medical surveillance – is 0.5 ppm when calculated as an 8-hour TWA. HarmfulEffectsonWorkers
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