Formamide is a solvent and is used as a reduction agent and industrial chemical for several applications. In foams, it might be formed as well from blowing agents. In the production of foams, blowing agents are used to produce gases to blow up the plastic material. Formamide might be formed from these blowing agents as a side-product. Formamide is classified as toxic to reproduction and has recently been included to the ECHA candidate list as a “substance of very high concern” (SVHC) under regulation 1907/2006 (REACH).
The changes of the now published decree in comparison with the previous decree are summarized in the table below:
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