Formaldehyde

Hazardous air pollutants under the U.S. Clean Air Act; a listing means emissions of the substance are federally regulated.

{
  "notes": "",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde"
}

EPA's chemical evaluation and prioritisation network; a listing means the substance is being tracked for screening and risk prioritisation.

{
  "notes": "Batch 1; preservative/building material",
  "priority": "High",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde",
  "designation_date": "2019-12-23"
}

EPA's Toxics Release Inventory; a listing means facilities must publicly report releases and transfers of the substance.

{
  "notes": "Chemical intermediate; carcinogen",
  "category": "individually_listed",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde"
}

FDA indirect food additives (21 CFR); a listing means the substance is permitted in food-contact materials under defined conditions.

{
  "source": "FDA Indirect Additives (21 CFR 175-178)",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "FORMALDEHYDE"
}

California Proposition 65; a listing means the substance is known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive harm and requires a warning.

{
  "source": "OEHHA Proposition 65 List",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "date_listed": "1988-01-01 00:00:00",
  "nsrl_or_madl": "40",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde (gas)",
  "type_of_toxicity": "cancer",
  "listing_mechanism": "SQE"
}

The U.S. TSCA Inventory; a listing means the substance is an existing chemical permitted in U.S. commerce.

{
  "name": "Formaldehyde",
  "flags": "",
  "status": "active",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "risk_level": "low"
}

The EU's classification, labelling and packaging rules; a listing assigns the substance harmonised hazard classes such as carcinogenic, toxic, or corrosive.

{
  "source": "ECHA CLP Annex VI (harmonised C&L)",
  "index_no": "605-001-00-5",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "hazard_class": "Carc. 1B\nMuta. 2\nAcute Tox. 2\nAcute Tox. 4\nSkin Corr. 1B\nSkin Sens. 1A",
  "chemical_name": "formaldehyde … %",
  "hazard_statements": "H350\nH341\nH330\nH302\nH314\nH317"
}

{
  "source": "ECHA Biocidal active substances (BPR, Reg. (EU) 528/2012)",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "bas_number": "1306",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde",
  "product_types": "PT02, PT03, PT22",
  "approval_status": "Approved",
  "assessment_status": "Initial application for approval in progress; Renewal in progress"
}

{
  "source": "Derived from EU CLP Annex VI (harmonised C&L) — CMR subset",
  "index_no": "605-001-00-5",
  "cmr_class": "Carc. 1B / Muta. 2",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "formaldehyde … %",
  "hazard_statements": "H350\nH341\nH330\nH302\nH314\nH317"
}

EU prohibited cosmetic substances (Annex II); a listing means the substance is banned from cosmetic products.

{
  "annex": "II",
  "source": "EU CosIng Annex II",
  "function": "",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "inci_name": "",
  "reference": "",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "restriction": "",
  "chemical_name": "FORMALDEHYDE"
}

{
  "source": "EU REACH Registered Substances (ECHA CHEM)",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde"
}

REACH Restrictions (Annex XVII); a listing means the substance's manufacture, use, or sale is restricted under defined conditions.

{
  "source": "ECHA REACH Annex XVII (Restrictions)",
  "entry_no": "77",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "conditions": "https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/1046d94e-f527-0bbb-7435-ad9eb040bea7",
  "description": "",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde"
}

Great Britain's mandatory classification & labelling; a listing assigns the substance legally binding GB hazard classifications.

{
  "source": "GB MCL (HSE)",
  "ec_number": "200-001-8",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "hazard_class": "Carc. 1B; Muta. 2; Acute Tox. 4; Acute Tox. 2; Skin Corr. 1B; Skin Sens. 1A",
  "chemical_name": "formaldehyde ...%",
  "hazard_statements": "H350; H341; H302; H330; H314; H317"
}

The WHO/IARC carcinogen classification; a listing assigns the substance a cancer-hazard group, e.g. Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans).

{
  "source": "IARC Monographs",
  "volume": "Sup 7, 62, 88, 100F",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "iarc_group": "1",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde",
  "evaluation_year": "2009"
}

Canada's inventory of substances already in commerce; a listing means it can be manufactured or imported without new-substance notification.

{
  "source": "Canada Domestic Substances List (DSL)",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "identifier": "50-00-0",
  "publication": "Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 128, No. 9, May 4, 1994, SOR/94-311 (http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=cangaz&id=14339&lang=eng)",
  "identifier_2": "",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde",
  "additional_information": "This substance is on the Domestic Substances List (DSL). \n \nThis substance was added to the DSL as an “Existing Substance” given that it meets the criteria set out in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for substances that were in commerce in Canada between 1984 and 1986."
}

Canada's pollutant-release inventory; a listing means facilities must publicly report releases and transfers of the substance.

{
  "source": "Canada National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "identifier": "50-00-0",
  "publication": "https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-pollutant-release-inventory/report/legal-requirements-gazette-notices.html - Notices with respect to substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)",
  "identifier_2": "",
  "chemical_name": "Formaldehyde",
  "additional_information": "NPRI Part (threshold category): 1A\nThreshold for reporting to NPRI: 10 tonnes manufactured, processed or otherwise used\nConcentration threshold: 1%\nThis substance has been reportable to the NPRI since: 1993\n\nFor more information, see the NPRI website (https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/pollution-waste-management/national-pollutant-release-inventory.html)."
}

Australia's official workplace hazard classification; a listing assigns the substance harmonised GHS health and physical-hazard categories.

{
  "source": "Safe Work Australia HCIS (via PubChem GHS Classification)",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "pictograms": [],
  "pubchem_cid": "712",
  "signal_word": "Danger",
  "chemical_name": "BFV",
  "hazard_statements": [
    "H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]",
    "H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]",
    "H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]",
    "H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]",
    "H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]",
    "H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation [Danger Carcinogenicity]",
    "H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]"
  ]
}

Japan's official GHS hazard classification (NITE); a listing assigns the substance harmonised GHS health and physical-hazard categories.

{
  "source": "Japan NITE-CMC (via PubChem GHS Classification)",
  "cas_number": "50-00-0",
  "pictograms": [],
  "pubchem_cid": "712",
  "signal_word": "Danger",
  "chemical_name": "BFV",
  "hazard_statements": [
    "H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]",
    "H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]",
    "H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]",
    "H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]",
    "H220: Extremely flammable gas [Danger Flammable gases]",
    "H280: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated [Warning Gases under pressure]",
    "H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]",
    "H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]",
    "H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]",
    "H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]",
    "H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]",
    "H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]",
    "H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]",
    "H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]",
    "H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]",
    "H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]",
    "H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]"
  ]
}