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فورمالديهايد Formaldehyde general fact sheet - Arabic

A general fact sheet to help businesses (PCBUs) manage the risks of formaldehyde silica in the workplace. معلومات عامة لمساعدة المصالح التجارية (PCBUs) على إدارة مخاطر فورمالديهايد في مكان العمل.

Download this general fact sheet (Arabic) as a PDF

Formaldehyde

فورمالديهايد

A general fact sheet to help businesses (PCBUs) manage the risks of formaldehyde silica in the workplace.

معلومات عامة لمساعدة المصالح التجارية (PCBUs) على إدارة مخاطر فورمالديهايد في مكان العمل.

Information about Formaldehyde including where it is found, how it is used and how to protect workers from it.

معلومات عن فورمالديهايد تشمل أماكن تواجده، واستخداماته ووسائل وقاية العمال منه.

Formaldehyde is a colourless, irritating and unpleasant smelling flammable gas used for embalming or in glues.

Formaldehyde is soluble in water and used as water based solution known as formalin.

الفورمالديهايد غاز سريع الاشتعال لا لون له، مهيّج وكريه الرائحة يُستخدم للتحنيط أو في الغِراء.

وفورمالديهايد ذوّاب في الماء ويُستخدم كمحلول ذي أساس مائي يُعرف باسم فورمالين.

Formaldehyde solutions (formalin) are used in hospitals, pathology and anatomy laboratories, and funeral homes for embalming, foundries and leather tanneries.

تُستخدم محاليل الفورمالديهايد (فورمالين) في المستشفيات ومختبرات تحليل الأمراض والتشريح. ومن جانب متعهدي دفن الموتى في عملية التحنيط، وفي مسابك المعادن ومدابغ الجلد.

Large quantities of formaldehyde-based resins are used as glue for manufacturing wood pressed products such as particleboards and plywood. It is also present in low concentrations in a variety of consumer products.

وتُستخدم كميات كبيرة من الراتينج (صمغ الشجر) بقاعدة فورمالديهايد كصمغ لتصنيع منتجات الخشب المضغوط والمعاكس. ويتواجد فورمالديهايد أيضاً بمعدّلات تركيز منخفضة في منتجات استهلاكية متنوعة.

An initial list of 100 priority chemicals was developed based on national and international sources. Formaldehyde ranked first.

لقد وُضِعت قائمة أوّلية تتضمن 100 مادة كيميائية ذات أولوية استناداً إلى مصادر وطنية ودولية، وصُنِّف غاز فورمالديهايد في المرتبة الأولى على هذه القائمة.

Read our Formaldehyde Technical Fact Sheet (English only).

اقرأ نشرتنا بعنوان Formaldehyde Technical Fact Sheet .

Harms

الأضرار

The potential for harm depends on concentration and duration of use. Exposure can cause:

تتفاوت مخاطر فورمالديهايد على معدّل تركيزه فورمالديهايد وفترة استخدامه. ويمكن أن يسبب التعرّض له ما يلي:

  • Skin irritations and burns

تهيّج الجلد وحروق في الجلد

You may experience irritation, burns and allergic reactions with direct skin contact

قد تعاني من تهيّج الجلد وحروق في الجلد وردود فعل تحسّسية عند ملامسة جلدك لفورمالديهايد بصورة مباشرة.

  • Eye, nose and throat irritation

تهيّج العينين والأنف والحجرة

You may experience eye, nose and throat irritation through inhalation.

قد تعاني من تهيّج في العينين والأنف والحنجرة من خلال استنشاق فورمالديهايد.

  • Eye damage

ضرر في العينين

You may experience serious eye damage with direct eye contact.

قد تعاني من ضرر خطير في العينين عند ملامسة العينين لفورمالديهايد بصورة مباشرة.

  • Nasal cancers

سرطانات الأنف

Exposure to formaldehyde may cause nasal cancers.

قد يسبّب التعرّض لفورمالديهايد سرطانات الأنف.

Protection

الوقاية

Exposure to formaldehyde mainly occurs through inhalation, ingestion or direct contact with the skin or eyes.

يحصل التعرّض لفورمالديهايد بصورة رئيسية من خلال استنشاقه أو ابتلاعه أو ملامسة الجلد أو العينين له بشكل مباشر.

Where possible you should not use formaldehyde, or use other, safer products that don’t contain it.

عليك عدم استخدام فورمالديهايد طالما كان ذلك ممكناً، أو استخدام منتجات أخرى أكثر أماناً لا تحتوي على فورمالديهايد.

If you have to work with formaldehyde you must:

إذا اضطرت لاستخدام فورمالديهايد في العمل يجب أن تقوم بما يلي:

  • use ventilation

استخدام نظام تهوئة

  • substitute with lower concentration products

استبدال فورمالديهايد بمنتجات تحتوي معدلات تركيز أقلّ منه

  • use tools to avoid skin contact

استخدام أدوات تمنع ملامسة الجلد له

  • use the right personal protective equipment (PPE), eg respirators, safety goggles, chemical resistant clothing and gloves

استخدام معدات الوقاية الشخصية (PPE) ، مثل أقنعة تنفس، نظارات وقائية، ملابس وقفازات مضادة للمواد الكيميائية

  • train workers to fit, use and maintain PPE

تدريب العمال على  ارتداء أدوات الوقاية الشخصية واستخدامها وصيانتها

  • have safety equipment available, eg eye wash and showers

توفير أجهزة الحفاظ على السلامة، مثل غسول العينين ومرشّات الدشّ

  • do air monitoring regularly

تفقُّد الهواء بصورة منتظَمة

  • always follow the advice in safety data sheets and on product labels.

القيام دائماً باتباع النصائح الموجودة في أوراق بيانات السلامة وعلى ملصقات المنتجات.

In the event of suspected exposure, call the Poisons Information Centre on 131 126.

في حال الشك بحصول تعرّض لفورمالديهايد، اتصل بمركز المعلومات لشؤون السموم على الرقم 131 126 .

More information

للمزيد من المعلومات

Read the formaldehyde technical fact sheet (English only)

اقرأ نشرة المعلومات التقنية الخاصة بفورمالديهايد

The general fact sheet is also available in Chinese and Vietnamese.

تتوفر نشرة المعلومات هذه باللغة العربية (Arabic)، والصينية (Chinese) والفيتنامية (Vietnamese).

Hazardous chemicals

 

Further information

  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Formaldehyde general fact sheet (English)
  • Formaldehyde fact sheet - Chinese (Simplified)
  • Formaldehyde fact sheet - Vietnamese
  • Formaldehyde technical fact sheet (English only)
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