Formaldehyde Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide 57

Formaldehyde is a flammable, colourless, reactive, and readily polymerized gas at normal temperature and pressure. The heat of combustion for formaldehyde gas is 4.47 kcal/g. It forms explosive mixtures with air and oxygen at atmospheric pressure. Flammability is reported to range from 12.5 to 80% by volume, a 65-70% formaldehyde—air mixture being the most readily flammable.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization, International Labour Organisation
Other Authors: Economy Division
Format: Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:HEALTH, HEALTH HAZARDS, CHEMICALS,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/29583
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