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Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde: - A colorless, pungent, and irritating gas, CH20, used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative and in synthesizing other compounds like resins. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Formaldehyde:: |
Green Building Press,It is non-flammable; is not only Formaldehyde free, it has the unique ability to absorb Formaldehyde. The wool is treated with non-toxic, insect repellent
Are You Finding Information on Natural and Organic Skin Care ... - 04 Aug 2008
Best Syndication,These should be easy to recognise because they do not tend to be chemical names like: Formaldehyde, Sodium laurel sulphate, etc.
Leaving the Trailer Out of FEMA Park, Clinging to a Fraying Lifeline - 04 Aug 2008
New York Times,Rouge that had been home to hundreds of families, its end hastened by an official acknowledgment of unhealthy levels of formaldehyde in the trailers.
Green Traveler | Eco Rentals Taking It Easy Can Be Easy on the Planet - 04 Aug 2008
New York Times,KaweahCottage.com), with its American clay interior walls, formaldehyde-free plywood, dual-pane glazing and sustainably harvested wood, is just one of a
Lawmaker: FEMA trailer maker knew of formaldehyde - Jul 9, 2008
USA TodayProlonged exposure to formaldehyde can lead to breathing problems and is also believed to cause cancer. Complaints by trailer residents began popping up
FEMA delivers incomplete disaster housing strategy - Jul 21, 2008
The Associated PressProlonged exposure to formaldehyde can lead to breathing problems and is also believed to cause cancer. Residents of FEMA-issued trailers reported frequent
Your kitchen cabinets might even be edible soon - Aug 2, 2008
Vancouver Sun,Materials such as rye and wheat straw, hemp and kenaf stalks are being mixed with formaldehyde-free adhesives, like soy-based resin, and increasingly
Hirst auction expected to fetch 65 million pounds - Jul 28, 2008
AFPLONDON (AFP) — A unicorn, a zebra and a calf in formaldehyde are set to highlight a sale in September of more than 200 works by Damien Hirst, auction house
High formaldehyde found in products - Jul 30, 2008
United Press InternationalThe survey said formaldehyde emissions from a particular type of bedstead were 3.7 times the national standard. "Cheap plywood is to blame for most of the
CDC Official: FEMA Trailer Residents Should Have Been Notified ... - Jul 29, 2008
U.S. Medicine,Formaldehyde is a colorless, pungent-smelling gas. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it can cause watery eyes, burning sensations in
Indiana Rep. Craig Fry asks state to check VIM plant for ... - Jul 28, 2008
WNDU-TV,Craig Fry is worried that VIM recycling may be emitting formaldehyde. The Mishawaka Democrat has asked IDEM to hold a public hearing before renewing an air
Poshe'(R) is Now Available at Memorial Hospital West's Cancer ... - Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatchFormaldehyde has been classified as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human
Rules on formaldehyde cause backlog at ports - Jul 10, 2008
CBC.ca,The Canada Border Services Agency now requires employees to test all marine containers for fumigants, including formaldehyde, which was added to the list in
Formaldehyde housing reveals communication woes: report - Jul 7, 2008
ABC Online,Community Services, looks at a number of issues around the Government's response to traces of formaldehyde being found in staff accommodation this year.
Hirst auction expected to raise £65m - Jul 29, 2008
Financial Times,The sale’s centrepiece is “The Golden Calf�, a sculpture of a bull in formaldehyde whose hooves and horns are cast in 18-carat solid gold,
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Plans Brazil Expansion - Jul 24, 2008
MarketWatchHexion's Board of Directors recently approved the construction of a world-scale formaldehyde and resins manufacturing complex in Montenegro, Brazil,
Landrieu rips FEMA’s blank report - Jul 30, 2008
2TheAdvocate,Federal tests of FEMA-issued travel trailers have shown high levels of formaldehyde, which can cause respiratory problems. Landrieu said she is frustrated
Senate panel scolds FEMA over trailers, response plan - Jul 30, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Many who were displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita received FEMA trailers that contained unsafe levels of formaldehyde and mold.
Coast Guard Commandant Allen Says US Ready for Next Katrina - Aug 1, 2008
BloombergAfter unhealthy levels of potentially cancer-causing formaldehyde were found in trailers for Katrina evacuees, FEMA earlier this month released a proposal
FEMA fails to develop plan; many still homeless - Jul 31, 2008
Medill Reports,But the use of the trailers became a disaster in and of itself, as many of them contained high levels of the toxic chemical formaldehyde.
Landrieu questions FEMA's readiness - Jul 30, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,...to requests for testing, the agency had to admit that many of the trailers had high levels of formaldehyde that could contribute to health problems.
FEMA not the master of disaster - Jul 30, 2008
Talk Radio News Service,She cited reports that the trailers were full of formaldehyde and this caused great concern. When asked why the strategy report was late and incomplete,
Solutia has the answer to chemicals poser - Jul 29, 2008
WalesOnline,It developed the process to deal with the toxic chemical, formaldehyde, which is discharged as a residue during the manufacture of chemicals used in washing
FEMA Braces for Slew of Trailer Suits - Jul 31, 2008
The Washington Independent,By Suemedha Sood 07/31/2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week asked for immunity from lawsuits over the high formaldehyde levels in the
Family: Hospital Injected Formaldehyde Into Patient - Jul 18, 2008
WIBW,The nurse then discovered she had inadvertently drawn formaldehyde into the syringe instead of Lidocaine. "When formaldehyde is injected into the human body
RV Makers Adopt California's Tough Formaldehyde Emissions Limits ... - Jul 8, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),RESTON, Va. , July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's producers of recreation vehicles (RVs) have embraced the same tough new formaldehyde standard
What's Wrong with the CDC's Final Report on Formaldehyde in the ... - Jul 13, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,It's not hard to believe that recommended aeration times for such formaldehyde-containing products as plywood, particle board, and carpet could have been
Franklin International Launches Its First 100 Percent Formaldehyde ... - Jul 9, 2008
PR Web (press release),New Multibond® 4000 FF meets the tough standards: ANSI HPVA EF 2002 Type II Water Resistance specification; CARB formaldehyde-emission standard;
FEMA seeks immunity from suits over trailer fumes - Jul 23, 2008
The Associated PressLawyers for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita accuse FEMA of negligence for sheltering them in trailers with elevated levels of formaldehyde,
Complaint over TV formaldehyde claims upheld - Jul 9, 2008
Radio New Zealand,The Broadcasting Standards Authority has upheld a complaint related to an episode of TV3's consumer series Target about levels of formaldehyde in clothing.
State's new plywood rule poses new challenge for lumber firms ... - Jul 28, 2008
Press-Enterprise,At issue is formaldehyde, a common ingredient in the glues that bind plywood layers as well as the bits of wood in particle and fiber boards -- products
Formaldehyde spill in Bellevue hospital cleaned up - Jul 9, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,By The Tribune-Review There were no injuries Wednesday when about a gallon of formaldehyde spilled in the operating room of Allegheny General Hospital
Nu Green: A truly green solution - Jul 14, 2008
MarketWatchEven though some products are advertised as having no urea formaldehyde added, their manufacturers fail to specify that formaldehyde emissions from
Roaming Times Announces Green RV of the Year Award - Jul 22, 2008
MarketWatchIn a year when Roaming Times' readers have repeatedly referred to their problems and fears with the effects of formaldehyde in RVs, it is reassuring to hear
Hanfeng Selected to Establish National Standard in China for UF ... - Jul 10, 2008
MarketWatchUF's slow release properties are produced by the chemical reaction between urea and formaldehyde, rather than using a coating material, which allows it be
Marine container delays decried - Jul 23, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),The Canada Border Services Agency's expanded testing of shipping containers for formaldehyde is a "pointless process" resulting in costly delays for the
Submission on aspartame petition - Jul 29, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),In Appendix A is the story of a Wellington man, extremely allergic to formaldehyde, whose condition improved miraculously after he avoided aspartame
Innovations from Clariant for textile chemicals & dyes sector - Jul 30, 2008
Fibre2fashion.com,Appretan E polymers comply with the ‘zero formaldehyde’ requirements stipulated by Japan Law 112, Öko-tex and the EU’s EcoLabel, among others,
Shipping federation works to free containers - Jul 25, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),But the levels of formaldehyde deemed safe by customs on instructions of Health Canada - 0.15 parts per million, less than is found in hardwood floors,
Trailer Graveyards Haunt FEMA, Neighbors - Jul 7, 2008
NPRFEMA travel trailer staging areas like this one in Purvis, Miss,. have caused concerns for neighbors — like Phillips — who worry about formaldehyde fumes
Ranch neighbors fear waste led to deformed horses - Jul 29, 2008
KTVZ,Dennis Beetham owns DB Western, a company that manufactures formaldehyde. Somewhere along the line, officials say Beetham decided to bury over 3000 tons of
Poshe(R) Launches New Packaging for Their Super-Fast-Drying TopCoat - Jul 10, 2008
MarketWatchThe Poshe(R) Super-Fast-Drying TopCoat is a Toluene and Formaldehyde-free topcoat, as well as phthalate-free which is a harmful plasticizer used in most
Air tests planned for flooding victims' housing - Jul 10, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...say the air inside hundreds of mobile homes expected to house some of Indiana's flood victims will be tested for unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
Container testing creating snags at ports - Jul 19, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),Customs officers have been required since last month to test all marine containers for six common gases, including formaldehyde, prior to examination of the
Waterstone Home's "La Maison des Vues" a Modern Marvel of ... - Jul 29, 2008
FOXBusinessJM Spider(TM) Custom Insulation System (in the walls) - JM Spider is a Formaldehyde-free(TM) fiber glass custom insulation system that delivers high thermal
Smells, fantasy and typos all in day's work - Jul 14, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,And a spate of formaldehyde inquiries from August to December showed the TV programme Target - which ran a misleading episode about the toxic chemical in
Guest Opinion: FEMA Trailer Problems Continue - Jul 21, 2008
bestofneworleans.com,Formaldehyde exposure has affected a large number of hurricane evacuees, and longitudinal studies to examine the health impacts of exposure reportedly are
Grave concerns over embalming - Jul 30, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,The investigation follows concerns that the main chemical used in the process, formaldehyde, could have a detrimental effect on the environment,
Companies hurt while inventories waylaid at ports by CBSA rules - Jul 11, 2008
CBC.ca,The backlog of containers docked at ports across the country has been growing since the CBSA added formaldehyde to the list of fumigants its employees must
EGGER AIR MONITORS MAY GO - Jul 30, 2008
Cumnock Chronicle,By Craig Winning Ambient monitors installed to check for formaldehyde and particulate emissions from a local factory could be withdrawn.
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