Intended audience

This course is required for University personnel who work with or may be exposed to formaldehyde or formaldehyde-containing products in the workplace. Retraining is required annually and whenever work practices change such that there may be a new exposure to formaldehyde in the work area.

Description

This course teaches about formaldehyde health hazards, regulated exposure limits, monitoring requirements, engineering controls to prevent exposures, safe use practices, personal protective equipment, waste disposal, formaldehyde spill and emergency response.

Regulations and resources

WAC 296-856

Accommodations and language services

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations to individuals who need them.

• To request a disability accommodation, please contact the UW Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (V), 206-543-6452(TTY), or email at dso@uw.edu.
• To request safety training in a language other than English, please contact EH&S training at ehstrain@uw.edu and notify your supervisor. EH&S will work with you and your supervisor to arrange for interpretation or translation services.
• For other accommodation requests, please contact EH&S Training at ehstrain@uw.edu.