While formaldehyde is widely known for its use as a preservative in anatomy labs, the chemical is also used in industrial settings and in a wide range of consumer products. It can also be a serious health hazard, with symptoms ranging from short-term skin irritation and minor burns to severe chronic health impacts. This course explains the health risks of formaldehyde exposure and teaches you how to abide by the OSHA formaldehyde standard to work with and around the chemical safely.
Complete Your Formaldehyde Course Online
Our online OSHA Formaldehyde Standard course has numerous benefits, including:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as needed
- Work on your course anywhere with internet access
- Includes full-motion video, audio narration and colorful graphics
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Once you finish the course, you can instantly download your Certificate of Completion. The course takes less than an hour to complete.
About the Formaldehyde Course
The primary goal of this course is to teach you how to work with formaldehyde safely. You will learn OSHA standards for formaldehyde exposure, the harmful effects formaldehyde can inflict on the human body and the most effective ways to prevent uncontrolled exposure. When you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the short- and long-term health problems caused by formaldehyde exposure
- Protect yourself from formaldehyde overexposure
- Deal with formaldehyde-related emergencies
Key topics covered in the course include:
- Health effects of formaldehyde exposure
- Required personal protective equipment
- Testing for Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL)
- Labeling and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Hoods and other ventilation systems
- Spill clean-up and decontamination procedures
- First aid for formaldehyde exposure
- Medical surveillance plans
- And more
The OSHA Formaldehyde Standard certificate course is ideal for any worker who is at risk for workplace exposure to formaldehyde.