Economic valuation in formaldehyde regulation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris
OECD Publishing - Paris
2018
39 p.
formaldehyde ; risk management ; regulatory impact ; health impact assessment ; REACH Regulation
OECD Environment Working Papers
134
Chemicals
https://doi.org/10.1787/c0f8b8e5-en
English
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"This paper gives an overview of economic assessments of the benefits of the control of formaldehyde and reflects on developments in its risk management and regulation. Formaldehyde is used in the manufacture of resins, as a disinfectant and fixative and as a preservative in consumer products. Formaldehyde exposure can be harmful to human health."
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