There are new regs on formaldehyde, it is now a KNOWN human carcinogen
according to our H&S consultant, the exposure limits are 2 parts per million
to humans, I would think that pouring it down a drain would expose the
pourer and anyone else in the area to limits higher than that unless your
drain is in a fume hood.  We need some haz. Chemicals experts to chime in
here.
Patsy

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jackie M
O'Connor
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:08 PM
To: mprice26@juno.com
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Limit on amount of formalin you can pour down
sink?

Yeah - nothing.  It's a hazardous chemical.  I don't know of any state 
where local regulations allow formalin in the wastewater.


Jacqueline M. O'Connor HT(ASCP) QIHC
Assistant Scientist 
Discovery Cancer R4N2 AP3
847-938-4919
Jackie.O'Connor@abbott.com





"mprice26@juno.com" 



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