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From: Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Paraformaldehyde - carcinogen or not?
Date: Dec 3, 2009 17:34 UTC
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This comes up every so often, with strong feelings on both sides, because paraformaldehyde evolves formaldehyde gas (slowly) in soluti on, under some circumstances.
What say you?
Debbie Decker
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