Internationally, over 46 billion pounds of formaldehyde are produced each year. As a medical preservative and sterilizing agent, formaldehyde is recognized as one of the most common toxic elements found in industry. It has become a leading cause of workplace illness, and the risk of exposure is more prevalent than ever before.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize the hazards of formaldehyde
• Identify how workers can be exposed
• Describe the health effects of formaldehyde
• Identify the exposure controls for protecting against formaldehyde hazards
• Identify how to respond to a formaldehyde spill or release