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NIOSH Comments to DOL on Formaldehyde by R. A. Lemen, August 14, 1986.

PB91212688

Publication Date	1986
Page Count	6
Abstract	The testimony contained comments from NIOSH regarding the regulatory hearing on formaldehyde (50000) exposure. NIOSH reviews have indicated that the use of a one sided statistical test appears to provide the greatest reassurance against missing an exposure related effect. While it has been agreed that coherent patterns in data are reassuring for developing pulcic policy, the characteristics of the data influence the ability to deduce coherent patterns. Some of the studies on formaldehyde exposed individuals were very small in nature, included relatively brief times for the observation of latent diseases, and involved quite varied exposure scenarios. Comments were made on each of several submitted publications and concerned passive monitoring for formaldehyde, the type of production processes tested, post cure treatment, levels of control achieved at various companies, aspects of formaldehyde use at foundries, and excess incidence of lung cancer and squamous cell carcinomas in the nasal cavity.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Toxic substances Formaldehyde Occupational exposure Carcinogens Inhalation Air pollution effects(Humans) Respiratory diseases Occupational diseases Industrial hygiene Testimony CAS 50-00-0
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB91-152595.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199120

NIOSH Comments to DOL on Formaldehyde by R. A. Lemen, August 14, 1986.

NIOSH Comments to DOL on Formaldehyde by R. A. Lemen, August 14, 1986.
PB91212688

Publication Date	1986
Page Count	6
Abstract	The testimony contained comments from NIOSH regarding the regulatory hearing on formaldehyde (50000) exposure. NIOSH reviews have indicated that the use of a one sided statistical test appears to provide the greatest reassurance against missing an exposure related effect. While it has been agreed that coherent patterns in data are reassuring for developing pulcic policy, the characteristics of the data influence the ability to deduce coherent patterns. Some of the studies on formaldehyde exposed individuals were very small in nature, included relatively brief times for the observation of latent diseases, and involved quite varied exposure scenarios. Comments were made on each of several submitted publications and concerned passive monitoring for formaldehyde, the type of production processes tested, post cure treatment, levels of control achieved at various companies, aspects of formaldehyde use at foundries, and excess incidence of lung cancer and squamous cell carcinomas in the nasal cavity.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Toxic substances Formaldehyde Occupational exposure Carcinogens Inhalation Air pollution effects(Humans) Respiratory diseases Occupational diseases Industrial hygiene Testimony CAS 50-00-0
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB91-152595.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199120