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Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:21:48 -0600
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From: "Long, Don" <don.long**At_Symbol_Here**WGINT.COM>
Subject: Re: Paraformaldehyde - carcinogen or not?
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No so
much what I say - but here's what the Big 4 say on an MSDS-
- ACGIH:
A2 - Suspected Human Carcinogen
- California:
carcinogen, initial date 1/1/88 (gas)
- NTP:
Suspect carcinogen
- IARC:
Group 1 carcinogen
Don A.
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[mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Debbie M.
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Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:35
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Paraformaldehyde -
carcinogen
or not?
This comes up every so often, with strong
feelings on both
sides, because paraformaldehyde evolves formaldehyde gas (slowly) in
solution,
under some circumstances.
What say you?
Debbie
Decker
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