Formaldehyde Awareness

18 Formaldehyde Awareness G. Training Employees that use formaldehyde, must receive annual training on the following topics: • contents of the OSHA Formaldehyde Standard • safety data sheets (SDSs) • medical surveillance program • signs and symptoms of formaldehyde exposure • potential health effects of formaldehyde • methods to report adverse signs or symptoms • personal protective equipment (PPE) • methods for handling spills, emergencies, cleanup • engineeringandworkpracticecontrolsused to limit formaldehyde exposure • location of written formaldehyde safety resources • descriptions of operations using formaldehyde in the workplace Be sure to document formaldehyde training using the Site Specific Training form .