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This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a colourless highly reactive gas with a pungent irritating odour at room temperature. Sensory irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract by formaldehyde has been observed consistently in clinical studies and epidemiological surveys in occupational and residential environments.Formaldehyde is produced commercially and used predominantly in the synthesis of resins but the largest direct human source of formaldehyde in the environment is the combustion of organic materials. Releases from industria

Carcinogens. --- Environmental Exposure. --- Formaldehyde -- Physiological effect. --- Formaldehyde -- toxicity. --- Environmental Pollution --- Risk --- Risk Management --- Epidemiologic Measurements --- Aldehydes --- Specialty Uses of Chemicals --- Organization and Administration --- Organic Chemicals --- Chemical Actions and Uses --- Probability --- Public Health --- Statistics as Topic --- Health Services Administration --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Environment and Public Health --- Delivery of Health Care. --- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms --- Epidemiologic Methods --- Investigative Techniques --- Quality of Health Care --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Environmental Exposure --- Risk Assessment --- Formaldehyde --- Fixatives