Course Outline
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- Facts About Formaldehyde
- OSHA Standards
- Relevant OSHA Standards
- True or False: OSHA regulations for formaldehyde can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, 29-CFR 1910.1048.
- Questionnaire
- Surveillance Questionnaire
- Label Requirements and Safety Data Sheets
- Manufacturer's Label
- Safety Data Sheet
- Where can you find first aid measures if you or someone in the laboratory has eye or skin contact with formalin?
- Environmental Monitoring
- Procedure
- Results
- Permissible Limits for Formaldehyde Exposure
- Acceptable Results
- Unacceptable Results
- Notification of Monitoring Results and Corrective Action, When Necessary
- What should you expect from your employer in response to formaldehyde monitoring results that are unacceptable?
- Warning Signs
- Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Transporting Formalin Containers
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Contamination and Formalin Disposal
- In Case of Contamination
- In Case of a Spill
- Disposal of Formaldehyde-Containing Solutions
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Laboratory, histology, and pathology personnel who may be exposed to formaldehyde.
Author Information: Terry Jo Gile, MAEd, MLS(ASCP), has over 45 years of experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years, she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the safety officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System. Terry Jo headed her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, for 27 years. In that capacity, she lectured and consulted worldwide on the proper implementation of safety programs in clinical laboratories.
The author has no
conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.