Technical Bulletin No. 0664: Evaluation of Methods of Estimate Releasable Formaldehyde from Formaldehyde Resin Containing Wood and Paper Products Dusts

Assessments of exposure to formaldehyde have in the past relied on monitoring exposures to formaldehyde vapor. Recently, for dusty environments consideration is being given to estimating total formaldehyde exposure by adding the amount of formaldehyde determined to be available from dust particles to the levels of airborne formaldehyde. Approaches for determination of formaldehyde from formaldehyde-resin containing dusts have been described by investigators at NIOSH as well as by NCASI.