EPA Finalizes Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation
Posted On
January 08, 2025
On January 2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the formaldehyde risk evaluation. EPA stated that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under its conditions of use. EPA did not identify risk to the general population from wood products regulated under TSCA Title VI. However, EPA's conclusions about occupational exposure to formaldehyde remain problematic. The preliminary risk evaluation set 11 parts per billion as an unreasonable risk level. EPA’s new evaluation changed the levels to 110 and 170 ppb.
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