Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – China: (SH) schoolchildren
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – China: (SH) schoolchildren
Undiagnosed -- ChinaMost formaldehyde exposures occur by inhalation or by skin/eye contact. Formaldehyde vapor is readily absorbed from the lungs. In cases of acute exposure, formaldehyde will most likely be detected by smell; however, persons who are sensitized to formaldehyde may experience headaches and minor eye and airway irritation at levels below the odor threshold (odor threshold is 0.5 to 1.0 ppm; OSHA PEL is 0.75 ppm). For sensitized persons, odor is not an adequate indicator of formaldehyde's Read more [...]
