Formaldehyde Solution , 10%

Potential health effects

Eye: May cause eye irritation. Produces irritation, characterized by a burning sensation, redness, tearing, inflammation, and possible corneal injury. Vapors may cause eye irritation. Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow of tears). Skin: Causes severe skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Exposure may cause irritation characterized by redness, dryness, and inflammation. May be absorbed through the skin. Causes irritation with burning pain, itching, and redness. Causes blistering of the skin. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause severe gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea, vomiting and possible burns. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Effects may be delayed. May cause severe allergic respiratory reaction. May cause asthmatic attacks due to allergic sensitization of the respiratory tract. May cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract with sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath and delayed lung edema.

Potential chronic health

Effects Contains formaldehyde which can cause cancer in humans. There is sufficient evidence that formaldehyde causes nasopharyngeal cancer in humans, a rare cancer in developed countries. There is limited evidence that formaldehyde causes cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses and strong but not sufficient evidence for leukemia.