Number of publication:   066/2015-BGIA

Author:		Clerc, F.; Steinhausen, M.; Bertrand, N.; Vincent, R.; Gabriel, S.; Van Gelder, R.
Title:		Comparison of formaldehyde exposure measurements stored in French and German databases
Source:		Gefahrstoffe - Reinhaltung der Luft 75 (2015) No. 4, pp. 119-126, 17 lit. refs., 9 tables, 2 figs. (Language:GB)

Abstract

Workplace formaldehyde measurements stored in the German MEGA database and the French COLCHIC database were studied. Industrial sectors in which formaldehyde is most often sampled were used to provide results in both countries. The results show that formaldehyde is often found in human health activities and in the manufacture of wood products, basic metals, rubber and plastic products, and textiles. MEGA and COLCHIC data for these sectors are presented by type of measurement (area and personal sampling). The results also show formaldehyde exposures in the major industrial sectors in both countries. The exposure data stored in MEGA and COLCHIC present similar magnitude. A broad picture of occupational exposure to formaldehyde in France and Germany was obtained by comparing the data from the two databases.

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