Question - What groups of workers may be at increased risk of being exposed to formaldehyde in the workplace?
Answer- The following groups of workers may be at increased risk of being exposed to formaldehyde in the workplace: Agricultural workers who work in confinement livestock production; Construction workers who work with resin manufactured products; Workers who manufacture plastics, resins and foam insulation; Morticians in the embalming process; Beauticians who apply dyes and smoothing products. In addition, formaldehyde may be used in industries and jobs involving glues and resins, dyes, textiles, disinfectants, building materials, automobile parts, embalming, and laboratories. (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/formaldehyde/; accessed May 2019)