formaldehyde

[highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons; in solution, it has a wide range of uses, including the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative; formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. ( CSP )]

UMLS (NCI) C0016564

Organic Chemical
Hazardous or Poisonous Substance

Relation/PAR: aldehyde
[AS000] ANTISEPTICS / DISINFECTANTS
[DE900] DERMATOLOGICALS, TOPICAL OTHER

Relation/CHD: paraform
Formaldehyde Solution
FORMALDEHYDE 10 %
Formaldehyde Solution
I.S.P. LOTION
FORMALDEHYDE 0.5 %
FORMALDEHYDE 40 %
FORMALDEHYDE 19 %

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