Sources of Formalin: III. Formalin Concentration in Adhesives.
- Author:
Jae Hoon IM
;
Kea Jeung KIM
;
Hyung Jai KANG
;
Hee Chul EUN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Formaldehyde;
Adhesives
- MeSH:
Adhesives*;
Formaldehyde*;
Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1985;23(6):741-744
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Formaldehyde in adhesives is used as preseratives as well as adhesives themeseles such as phenol-formaldehyde, carbamide-formaldehyde and melarnine-forma 1dehyde. Formaldehyde content in 43 kinds of adhesives used at present in Korea was determined by lutidine method. The study result was as follows. 1. The The distribution of formaldehyde concentrations of 43 different kinds of adhesives was in the 0 to 333. 9 ppm ranges. 2. High concentration of formaldehyde was observed in 3 kinds of wall paper adhesives and 1 kind of stationary adhesive, which has an important clinical significance because of their frequent contact sources of domestic uses.
