Formaldehyde solution (Formalin) can cause skin sensitisation (contact allergy or dermatitis). Therefore it is recommended that protective gloves be worn when handling Formaldehyde solutions.
There is no human data to suggest that Formaldehyde gas causes skin sensitisation.
Concern about whether formaldehyde might cause cancer in humans arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when it was discovered that high levels of formaldehyde (6-15 parts per million) caused nasal cancer in laboratory rats. Low levels (at or below 2 ppm) did not cause cancer in the animals, and scientists set about trying to learn why this was the case.
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