SCCS/1632/21 0 NOAEL rows Safety conclusion

formaldehyde warning threshold

Structured SCCS opinion summary generated from source-matched D1 rows for SCCS/1632/21.

Opinion Number
SCCS/1632/21
NOAEL Rows
0
Substances Covered
1

Substance(s) Covered

formaldehyde warning threshold

NOAEL Values Extracted from This Opinion

No NOAEL rows are currently available for SCCS/1632/21.

Safety Conclusion

sccs_opinions Max Threshold for labelling: 0.001% (10 ppm) free formaldehyde
safe with restrictions - labelling

Key concerns: Present 0.05% threshold insufficient to protect sensitised consumers; threshold should be reduced 50-fold to 10 ppm; applies to total free formaldehyde from all releasers; classified carcinogen 1B and skin sensitiser

Opinion date: 7 May 2021

Source Citation

Primary source https://health.ec.europa.eu/scientific-committees/scientific-committee-consumer-safety-sccs/sccs-opinions_en