Opinion on an EU occupational exposure limit value for formaldehyde under Directive 2004/37/EC (the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive)

Type of item
EU & international information
Country
EU
Year of publication
2016

German

English

French

Description

This document from the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work gives an opinion on an EU occupational exposure limit value for formaldehyde under Directive 2004/37/EC (the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive). It states that complying with the newly proposed occupational exposure limit values for formaldehyde of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) may be too difficult for some companies. 

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work
Provider name (Original)
The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Gases
Liquids
Hazard - health effects
Carcinogens
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Inhalation
Substance Description

Formaldehyde

CAS Number
50-00-0
EC number
200-001-8
Prevention measures
Not applicable
Purpose of the material
General information
Report
Target group
Policy makers