Health protection – guidance

Formaldehyde: properties, incident management and toxicology

Information on formaldehyde, for use in responding to chemical incidents.

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Formaldehyde: general information, incident management and toxicology

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Formaldehyde: general information

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Formaldehyde: incident management

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Formaldehyde: toxicological overview

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Detail

This guide to formaldehyde includes information on:

• its properties
• the risks to health following exposure
• the chemical’s toxicology
• responding to chemical incident

• Published: 1 July 2014

• From: Public Health England
• Part of: Planning for health emergencies

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