Reference values (RVs)
Toxicity reference values (TRVs)
Published on 02/06/2021
Keywords : Reference values (RVs)
As part of its missions and under the French National Environmental & Health Action Plan (2004-2008), the Agency began a national programme on TRVs in 2004 with the aim of building solid French expertise that could be shared by the various competent authorities in this area.
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Assessment of the health risks associated with the presence of formaldehyde
Updated on 03/08/2018
Keywords : Formaldehyde, Hazardous chemical substance substitution, Indoor air, Chemical risks, REACh (regulation), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Reference values (RVs), Occupational exposure limits (OELs), Toxicity reference values (TRVs)
Known for its irritant effects, formaldehyde is a substance found mainly in indoor environments where it has multiple sources: construction products, furnishings, detergents, etc. It is also emitted naturally during combustion phenomena (fires, cigarette smoking) and anthropogenic activities (cooking food, using a wood burning stove). Formaldehyde has been classified as "carcinogenic to humans" (Group 1) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 2004. Following this classification, ANSES conducted a series of expert assessments concerning the general and occupational populations. In 2011, it also submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which led to formaldehyde’s European classification being revised to that of Category 1B carcinogen (presumed to have carcinogenic potential for humans) and Category 2 mutagen.
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