Site:
Work Area:
Best Site
Substance / Material:
FORMALDEHYDE
Task / Activity :
Laboratory Work
Hazardous Content:
Formaldehyde* (40%), Methanol (10%).
Laboratory
COSHH
Assessment
No:
No of Personnel involved in Activity:
Frequency of Operation:
Specific Work Area:
Group “C”
Procedures Reference:
Corporate Minimum Standard,
Routes of Entry to Body:
H&SMan-002 Section 2
H&SMan-02 Section 3
Hazard Classification:
Residual Risk:
HIGH HAZARD
One Person
Once per day
Up to ½ Hour Daily
Duration of Exposure:
Quantity / Amount Exposed To:
Health Hazard Groups:
A /B/C/D/E
001
Use of small quantities under
laboratory conditions.
Inside well ventilated Area
INHALATION

SKIN

INGESTION

EYES

[WEL] Workplace Exposure Limits:
Formaldehyde *2.5mg/m3TWA, 2.5mg/m3STEL WEL
[15mins]
LIQUID
Monitoring Arrangements:
Health Surveillance Requirements:
If using engineering controls, ensure maintenance (Regulation 9.)
Material contains MEL and skin sensitising assigned substance, consider
monitoring and skin checks (Regulation 10&11)
Hazards From Activity / Health Risks:
Control Measures / Storage
AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES
CAUSES BURNS
TOXIC IF SWALLOWED, BY INHALATION AND IN CONTACT WITH SKIN
LIMITED EVIDENCE OF A CARCINOGENIC EFFECT
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT
RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES
Do not breathe in vapour
When using do not eat, drink or smoke
Personnel must wear lab coat or protective overalls when working with
substance
Chemical Resistant Gloves must be worn [Nitrile]
Eye Protection to BS EN 166 Grade 3
Wear rubber boots
General or local exhaust ventilation should be used to control airborne levels
Store away from oxidising agents, stored at a temperature sufficiently high to
avoid the formation of polymers
First Aid
PPE / Workplace Environment Control Measure Symbols
INHALATION - REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND REST
IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE CALL FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY
INGESTION - DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING
INGESTION - GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IN SIPS
INGESTION - GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
EYE - IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
EYE CONTACT - GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN - REMOVE CLOTHING & WASH CONTAMINATED AREA WITH
PLENTY OF WATER
SKIN CONTACT - GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
Chemical
Overalls
Glasses
Chemical
Footwear
Dust Mask
Spillage & Disposal:
Supplier:
CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION LTD
VENTILATE AREA
DO NOT ALLOW SPILLAGE TO ENTER MAINS DRAIN/SEWERS/WATER COURSES
MARK THE AREA AND WARN ALL PERSONNEL
WEAR NITRILE GLOVES
WEAR EYE GOGGLES (GRADE 3)
WEAR RPE WITH ORGANIC FILTER (A)
WEAR PROTECTIVE OVERALLS & CHEMICAL/SAFETY FOOTWEAR
ABSORB IN SAND OR INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL
COLLECT INTO A CONTAINER, CLOSE LID
DISPOSE OF FOLLOWING SUITABLE SITE PROCEDURE OR SEEK L.A. GUIDANCE
Address:
BRIDGE WAY
ANYTOWN
Fire and Emergency:
Assessor Name:
A. Another
Date of Assessment::
10.01.11
Approved By:
A. Another
Date Re-Assessment Due:
10.01.13
Assessment Printed Date:
10.01.12
Assessment Revision No
01
ISOLATED SMALL SCALE FIRE:
DRY POWDER – WATER SPRAY OR MIST - FOAM - CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
LARGE FIRE: EVACUATE AREA, CALL FIRE BRIGADE OR FOLLOW SITE PROCEDURE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
TOXIC FUMES ARE PRODUCED WHEN SUBSTANCE IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE
KEEP CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY
Post Code:
AN19 1SW
Telephone:
44 (0) 1206 544535
Emergency Tel: 01432 123456
MSDS Reference:
Link to Manufactures Safety Data Sheet