Formaldehyde
CAS: 50-00-0 | Type: industrial_chemical
Severe Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Severe
Risk (Children)Severe
Regulatory Status
SummaryIARC: Group 1 | California Prop 65 listed
Molecular FormulaCH2O
Molecular Weight30.026
Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)
CA_Prop65 — SubstanceNo level set (disclosure mandate, not a level)
US_NTP — SubstanceNo level set (hazard_classification)
Governance status, not safety advice — see the full coverage-gap & legal-force matrix.
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