Formaldehyde Awareness

14 Formaldehyde Awareness Other Equipment • Appropriate personal protective equipment (such as formaldehyde impervious gloves, lab coat, apron, face and eye protection) must be supplied by the department. • Supervisors must ensure that protective equipment is properly used to minimize formaldehyde exposure. • Full body clothing is required if the airborne formaldehyde concentration is unknown or is greater than 100 ppm. Contaminated Equipment • Contaminated clothes or equipment must not be taken home. • If containers are used to store contaminated clothes, they must bear the Danger label shown in the left margin. • Contaminated clothes and equipment shall be laundered or cleaned before reuse. • The laundry facility must be informed of the formaldehyde contamination. Eyewash and Safety Shower When working with formaldehyde or formaldehyde-containing solutions, the following must be available: • an approved eyewash within the immediate work area • a conveniently located quick-drench shower within 10 seconds of the work area (cannot be in other labs or on different floors of the building.) Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) The safety data sheets (SDS) information and glossary document describes the information that can be found on SDSs and provides a glossary of terms that may be used on SDSs. ISU departments must: • obtain SDSs for all chemicals used in their work areas and • ensure that SDSs are available to all employees during all work hours. Labeling For containers without a manufacturer’s label, the label must: • be legible • be written in English • contain the following ¤¤ product identifier ¤¤ signal word (i.e., carcinogen)

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