Abstract
Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic agent regularly used in dermatology clinics to prepare skin biopsy specimens for histopathology. The objective of this study was to measure formaldehyde concentrations using an air quality meter in an examination room during exposure to open formaldehyde-containing skin biopsy specimen containers. Formaldehyde concentration in the examination room remained low throughout the 60 min of exposure to both one and five opened formaldehyde-containing specimen containers, at levels below the short-term exposure limits imposed by the World Health Organization, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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