Notes Substance Technical Guideline for Formaldehyde Use with the Formaldehyde Rule, Chapter 296-856 WAC

This helpful tool is a guideline for both: • General information about formaldehyde exposure and • Specific information about Formaldehyde solution called Formalin. – Formaldehyde is most commonly used as formalin, which is a solution that contains 37% formaldehyde in water. When exposure is from resins capable of releasing formaldehyde, the resin itself and other impurities or decomposition products may also be toxic. You should be aware of the hazards associated with all materials you handle. Specific information and guidance about formaldehyde are outlined in this helpful tool under the following topics: – Formaldehyde Health Effects – Formaldehyde Technical Data Sheet – Exposure monitoring – Exposure controls – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Spills and Other Emergencies – Emergency First Aid Response Resources

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde of Formaldehyde Exposure. exposureAcute formaldehyde effects are showninTable HT-1, gas. formaldehyde whichmayoccurduringanuncontrolled spillorreleaseof formaldehyde, of Acute exposures generallyconsistofsingleexposures tohighconcentrations acute Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC and

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06/09 Resources 06/09 Resources ) 3 3 2 7 • 3 2 4 • 0 0 8 • 1 ( E F A S E B 4 • 0 0 8 • 1 Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC FORMALDEHYDE HEALTH EFECTS(CONTINUED) Eye Skin (breathing) Inhalation (swallowing) Ingestion Type ofcontact Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC Acute HealthEffects ofFormaldehyde Exposure eczematous dermatitis orhives.eczematous dermatitis Previously exposed personsmay react tofutureexposure withanallergic tanning oftheskin. Prolonged andrepeatedcontactcancausenumbness andahardeningor cracking, andscaling. Contact withFormaldehyde drying, causeswhitediscoloration, smarting, Formaldehyde isasevere andasensitizer. skinirritant exposure tohighconcentrations offormaldehyde have beenreported. 100 ppmisimmediatelydangeroustolife andhealth. Deathsfromaccidental accumulation offluidinthelung 25 to30ppmcausessevere leadingtoinflammationand tract injury respiratory coughing, andheavy oftheeyes tearing ofthenoseandthroat, 10 to20ppmcausedifficultyinbreathing,burning oftheeyes3 to5ppmalsocausetearing andareintolerable tosomepersons. some individuals. permillion(ppm)may theeyes, irritate 0.5 to2.0parts nose, andthroatof tractFormaldehyde andeyes. totheupperrespiratory ishighlyirritating inthestomach andpharynx. discomfort Ingestion ofdiluteformaldehyde solutions(0.03% to0.04%)may cause follow ingestionwithpossible lossofconsciousnessanddeath. inflammation ofthemouth,throat,andstomach. Severe stomachpainswill Liquids containing10%to40%formaldehyde causesevere and irritation Health Effects solution andiftheeyes areflushedwithwater immediatelyafter theincident. The severity oftheeffect dependsontheconcentration offormaldehyde inthe tosevere,transient discomfort cloudingandlossofvision. corneal permanent Formaldehyde solutionssplashedintheeye ranging from cancause injuries potential for exposure. themtothe hazardous exposure toalert ifaworker isrelyingonodororirritation over time, asonegetsusedtoformaldehyde exposure. This canleadtoa The perceptionofformaldehyde by odorandeye becomeslessapparent irritation Note: Table HT-1 / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde The effects ofchronicexposure formaldehyde caninclude the following: of anyimmediatesymptomsexposure. period oftime.Becausethelowlevelexposure, theemployeemaynotbeaware Chronic exposures are theresult ofexposureovera tolowlevelsofformaldehyde – – –

Respiratory impairment impairment Respiratory Damage toDNA Cancer Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC • • • • • • • •

inflamed mucousmembranesofthenose. tumors andchangesofthecellstructure inthenoseaswell at2ppmdevelopedbenignnasal Rats exposedtoformaldehyde been observed. Structural changesintheepithelialcellshuman nosehave formaldehyde. spill involvingasingleexposure toahighconcentrationof exposure mostoftenastheresult toformaldehyde, ofanaccidental Some personshavedevelopedasthmaorbronchitis following Other chromosomal abnormalities Sister chromotid exchange(DNAtransferduringcelldivision) DNA breaks causes cancerinrats. Various animalexperimentshaveconclusivelyshownformaldehyde passages. Repeatedandprolonged exposure increases therisk. andoropharynx,nasal cancers ofthelung,nasopharynx exposure hasbeenassociatedwith In humans,formaldehyde . Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde chapter. Specific trainingrequirements are foundinTraining, WAC 296-856-20020,inthis inyourworkplace. formaldehyde and trainyouremployeesaboutthesafehandlingpracticeshazards of TechnicalFormaldehyde canbeusedtoinform DataSheet.Thisinformation isoutlinedinthe aboutFormaldehyde General andspecificinformation –

Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC You shouldmodifyyourtrainingaccording totheactualproducts used. •

supplier. data sheetyoureceive withtheproduct, orfrom themanufacturer or canbeobtainedfromProduct thematerialsafety specificinformation

Note: Ø Ø • – – formaldehyde. formaldehyde. skin andeyesthanfrom solutionscontaininglessthan1% presentof formaldehyde amuchgreater hazard tothe For example,spillsorsplashesfrom 37%to50%solutions depend onbothofthefollowing: The precise hazards from exposure toformaldehyde

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Formic Aldehyde Formaldehyde Short-term exposure limit(STEL)-2ppm Short-term Time-weighted average (TWA) -0.75ppm Paraformaldehyde Formic acid(alcoholfree) 63.0% water. 37.0% formaldehyde number (CASnumber):Chemical abstracts service 50-00-0. Molecular weight: 30.03 Formula: CH Family: Aldehyde Oxymethylene Oxomethane Tetraoxymethalene Methylene Oxide Methylene Glycol Methyl Aldehyde Methanal Formalith Fyde Formaldehyde (Methanol-free) Formol Paraform Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Inhibited solutionscontain10-15%methanol. Note: Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC 2

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Flammable class(WISHA): IIIA Autoignition temperature: 806°F(430°C) Flash point: 185°F(85°C)closedcup. Reaction withthefollowing substancesyieldsexplosive compounds: Moderate fire and explosion hazardwhenexposed toheatorflame. Odor threshold: 0.8-1ppm. Vapor density: 1.04(Air=1@20C) Solvent issoluble inalcoholandacetone Miscible Inwater Solubility: pH: 2.8-4.0 Specific gravity: 1.08(H Boiling point: 214°F(101°C) liquidwithapungentodor Colorless Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde − − − − − − − −

explosion range wide: isvery Although theflashpointof37%formaldehyde solutionsisabove roomtemperature, the normal Note: Cool fire-exposed containers withwater fromthesideuntilwell afterfireisout. water shouldbecontainedfor runoff treatment. Flushing spillswithwater spray candilutethemtoproducenonflammable mixtures. However, Solid streamsmay notbe effective. Extinguishing media: Usethefollowing: Peroxyformic acid Perchloric acid andaniline Nitromethane Nitrogen dioxide Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC • • • • − −

Carbon dioxide " Upper explosion limit: 73%by volume inair Water infloodingamountsasfog chemical Dry Lower explosion limit: 7%by volume inair Alcohol foam” FORMALDEHYDE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET(Continued) 2 O =1@20C) / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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National FireProtectionAssociationSection325MDesignation: Inhalation, rats: LC50=590mg/kg Inhalation, mouse: LC50=900mg/kg Inhalation, rats: LC50=250mg/kg Oral, mouse: LD50=42mg/kg Oral, rats: LD50 =800mg/kg Acute animaltoxicity Hazardous combustion ordecompositionproducts: toavoid):Incompatibility (materials Stability: Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde − − − − − − − − −

Formic acidiscorrosive. Oxygen fromtheaircanoxidize formaldehyde toformic acid,especiallywhenheated. yield explosive compounds. Nitrogen dioxide, acidandaniline, nitromethane, orperoxyformic perchloric acidreactsto acid reactstoform thepotentcarcinogen,bis-chloromethylHydrochloric ether. inorganic acids. Aviolentreactionoccurswhenformaldehyde ismixed withstrongoxidizers. Strong oxidizing agents, caustics, strongalkalies, isocyanates, anhydrides, oxides, and Formaldehyde solutionsmay toform self-polymerize paraformaldehyde whichprecipitates. Reactivity: Flammability: Health: • • • Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC

D-Materials which: D-Materials point. water spray toextinguish canbecooledbelow itsflash thefirebecausematerial whichshouldbemoderately heatedbefore2-Materials ignitionwilloccur. You may use contained breathingapparatus thatprovides eye protection. hazardoustohealth,but2-Materials areasmay beenteredwithfull-faced maskself- o and o

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action Corrective results monitoring employees of Notifying methods and analysis Sampling Monitor Employees to Selection of Task Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Monitoring Procedures. Procedures forexposure monitoringare containedinTable HT-2, 856-20050, ofthischapter. continue monitoringperiodicallyasindicatedinExposure evaluations,WAC 296- indicates anexposure atorabovetheactionlevel,employerisrequired to intheworkplace.Ifinitialmonitoring formaldehyde exposed toairborne whenthere isapotentialforanemployeetobe Initial monitoringisperformed Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC Ø Ø Ø Ø Guidelines for procedures Monitoring Ø Ø Ø Ø

Samples collectedshouldbetaken fromtheemployee’s breathingzone air. are besttaken withsamplescovering thefullshift. time-weightedMeasurements taken average todetermine (TWA level orthe2ppmSTEL,exposure shouldbemonitored. If anemployee’s exposure toformaldehyde couldexceed the0.5ppmaction limit (STEL) 8-hour timeweighted average exposure (TWA8) orthe15-minute short-term Corrective actionsshouldbetaken resultsareabove whenmonitoring the employees have readyaccesstothem. Your employer may inform you but inwriting, may alsopostthe resultswhere representative ofyour work. Your employer shouldinform you of the resultsofexposure monitoring STEL. employee exposure should bemeasuredtoassurecompliancewiththe If therearetasksthatinvolve but brief intenseexposure toformaldehyde, If methodstoaccurately evaluate theconcentration offormaldehyde in – – – – – employees’ breathingzone includeoneofthefollowing:

systems and portable directreadinginstruments. systems andportable exposure may bemeasuredbyShort-term real-timecontinuous monitoring chemical analysis. Collection offormaldehyde onliquidorsolidsorbents withsubsequent thedevice.wearing ifyouNotify thepersonconductingmonitoring have any difficulties sampling device tocollectformaldehyde samples. A “representative” employee oremployees willbeasked towear a Document any reasonwhy exposures can’t be lowered tobelow thePEL Monitoring Procedures Table HT-2 / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h 8 ) exposures

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde substitute asafer, lesstoxicmaterialwhere possible One ofthemosteffective methodsofcontrolling isto exposure toformaldehyde There formaldehyde. aretypesofventilation: airborne twoprimary Ventilation isthemostwidelyusedcontrol methodforreducing theconcentrationof – –

formaldehyde. formaldehyde. the workroom tomixwiththecontaminated airandlowertheconcentrationof General dilutionventilation,involvingcontinuousintroduction offresh airinto and and awayfrom you. contaminant (air)flowshouldalwaysbetoward thelocalexhaustsysteminlet near tothepointofgenerationaspossible.To protect you,thedirection of as formaldehyde Local exhaustventilation,designedtocapture airborne Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC • • • emitting formaldehyde areemitting formaldehyde spread outoveralargearea. This maybetheonlypracticalmethodofcontrol where devices and thevolumeofairsupplied. Effectiveness dependsonthe concentrationofformaldehyde

Link: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hc26.htm onthissubjectvisit information further controls exposures forformaldehyde duringembalming.For NIOSH haspublishedacontrol bulletindiscussingventilation l Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde phenols; urea; oxides;isocyanates; caustics;anhydrides isincompatiblewithandreacts withstrongFormaldehyde oxidizers,alkalis&acids; thatyou followtheseprocedures it'sextremelyto formaldehyde, important manner to limit your exposure a task in a certain system. If you are asked to perform Work practicesandadministrative procedures ofacontrol arepart animportant control boothorroom use ofautomatedequipmentoperatedbypersonnelobservingfrom aclosed Employees maybeisolatedfrom direct contactwiththeworkenvironment bythe air leaks willresult intheflowofexternal Theenclosure shouldbedesignedwithaslightvacuumsothat any formaldehyde. exposure. Theemployeeisprevented from comingintodirect contactwiththe Enclosure oftheprocess isanotherpreferred methodofcontrolling worker Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC into the enclosure / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde the facenoseandmouth from splashes. You mayalso need afaceshieldinadditiontoeyeprotection toprotect eye. chemical resistant splashgogglesor someothertypeofcompleteprotection forthe it'sessentialthatyouwear If youmightbesplashedintheeyeswithFormaldehyde, respirator. apparatus (SCBA)withafullfacepieceorincombination withasupplied-air complete bodyprotection, includingapositivepressure self-containedbreathing In areas whereconcentrationmightbe100ppmormore, use theformaldehyde respirators asdirected inchapter296-842-130. orcanisters,positive pressureout scheduleforthecartridges supplied-air Use NIOSH-approved fullfacepiece negativepressure respirators, withachange Barrier creams aren't regarded aseffective protection againstformaldehyde due todegradation.Allthesematerialsare generallysuitableforsplashprotection. useperiods,butglovesmayhavetobechangedmoresuitable forshort frequently Greater thicknessesofothermaterials (naturalrubber, PVC,polyethlyene)maybe Butyl andnitrileglovematerialsprovide thegreatest protection forthehands. At concentration100ppmormore, thestandard requires wholebodyprotection. concentrationshasbeenreported. Skin sensitizationafterexposure tohighairborne Protective Equipmentrule,WAC 296-800-160. appropriate PPEneedstobe provided inaccordance withthegeneralPersonal canalsoposeahazard toemployees.Intheseinstances, 1% formaldehyde andsolutionsthatcontainlessthan Some solidsthatrelease formaldehyde employees. eyes. PPEadequatetoprevent contactwithsuch solutionsneedstobeprovided to areSolutions containinggreater than1%formaldehyde damagingtotheskinand Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde specific emergencyduties. If aspillofappreciable quantityoccursleavethearea quickly, unless youhave before reuse. contaminatedequipment equipment thatyoumightneed.Cleanformaldehyde Emergency equipmentshouldbeaccessibleandyoutrainedtouseany thatyouclearlyunderstandtheseduties. important You shouldbetrainedinyourspecificdutiestheeventofarelease, andit's failure. couldbereleasedamount offormaldehyde inanaccidentorfrom equipment Be aware ofyouremergency response planifyouworkinanarea where alarge sodium sulfite. For largerspills,youmaybeabletoneutralizethespillwithsodiumhydroxide or labeled andsealedcontainersforlaterdisposal. Take upsmallspillswithabsorbentmaterial andplacethewasteintoproperly hood. sealed orintoawell-ventilatedarea, suchasalaboratory For smallcontainers,placetheleakingcontainerintoalargerthatcanbe Follow theprocedure spills. establishedbyyouremployerforFormaldehyde so. Don't attempt to clean up a spill unless you are properly trained and equipped to do – – – –

Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC Don't smoke,andprohibit allflamesorflares inthehazard area. Use waterspraytoreduce vapors. Don't touchspilledmaterial. Don't attempttoremove avictim,unlessthat'syourassignedduty.

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Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde the eventofacuteexposure toformaldehyde. inTableThe information HT-3 provides guidanceforemergencyfirstaidresponse in employer shouldprovide you with amedicalexaminationassoonpossible. or symptomsassociatedwithacutetoxicityfromexposure, formaldehyde your If youareinanemergencysituationanddevelopsigns exposedtoformaldehyde – – – –

ensure thatanydelayedeffects are recognized andtreated. health. evaluated byaphysician If symptomsare severe, youmaybekeptinthehospitalforobservationto tostabilizeyour This medicalexaminationshouldincludeallstepsnecessary exposure shouldbe Any personexperiencinganacuteformaldehyde Acute exposurecanresult toformaldehyde insevere orlife threatening injury. Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC Substance Technical GuidelineforFormaldehyde Use withtheFormaldehydeRule,Chapter296-856WAC / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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Get medicalattentionifyou experience appreciable eye orrespiratory dressing, andbandages.dry If therearechemicalburns, getfirstaidtocover theareawithsterile, least 15to20minutes). large amountsofwater untilnoevidence ofthechemicalremains(at Wash theaffected areaofyour bodywithsoapormilddetergentand Remove contaminated clothing(includingshoes)immediately. Keep theaffected andatrest. personwarm hospitalized for andtreatment. observation coughing continues for morethantenminutes, theworker shouldbe tractIf exposure and upperrespiratory resultsinahighlyirritated toamedicalfacility.the victimcanbetransported available, andmaintainthepatient’s airways andblood pressureuntil Qualified first-aidormedicalpersonnelshouldadministeroxygen, if respiration.If breathinghasstopped,give artificial Remove thevictimfrom theexposure areatofreshairimmediately. If vomiting occurs, keep headlower thanhips. Get medicalattentionimmediately. Keep affected andatrest. personwarm willinactivatematerial formaldehyde. formaldehyde by givingmilk,activated charcoal,orwater. Any organic If thevictimisconscious, dilute, inactivate, orabsorbtheingested referred promptly toanophthalmologistfor evaluation. eye fromasplashorexcessive irritation exposure, you shouldbe Get medicalattentionimmediately. Ifyou have experienced appreciable bandageslooselywithoutmedication.In caseofburns, applysterile least 15to20minutes). lifting lower andupperlids, untilnoevidence of chemical remains(at Wash theeyes immediatelywithlargeamountsofwater occasionally irritation. Table HT-3 / v o g . a w . i n l . w w w / / : p t t h

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