Formaldehyde Under Control
With formaldehyde now firmly being in focus under Safe Work Australia, WorkSafe NZ, and accreditation expectations such as NATA, laboratories are being asked not just to have controls in place, but to demonstrate they’re effective.
Many AP departments are now reassessing grossing environments to ensure:
- Exposure is genuinely controlled – Formaldehyde fumes are not recirculated
- Staff confidence is high – Workplace health and safety is assured
- Compliance conversations are easier – Labs are equipped to pass audits
Abacus dx supports laboratories across ANZ working to protect people, strengthen compliance, and modernise laboratories. Our complete Milestone premium line of solutions, such as the UltraSAFE and the UltraGROSS, ensures ZERO FORMALIN EXPOSURE from the operating table all the way to the cut-up bench.
The Milestone UltraGROSS is a system that not only meets today’s standards but also future requirements.Â
About UltraGross - Modular Grossing Station
Formaldehyde Exposure Standards
| Country | Reference | TWA (mg/m3) | TWA (ppm) | STEL (mg/m3) | STEL (ppm) |
| Australia | Safe Work Standard (current) | 1.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Australia | Safe Work Standard (under review) | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.37 | 0.3 |
| Australia | NICNAS Recommendations | – | 0.3 | – | 0.6 |
| New Zealand | WorkSafe NZ (WES/BEI) | – | 0.3 | 1.37 | 0.6 |
| European | SCOEL Standards | – | 0.3 | 0.37 | 0.6 |
| USA | ACGIH Standards | – | 0.1 | – | 0.3 |
| USA | OSHA Standards | – | 0.75 | – | 2 |
UltraGross Testing Results
| Country | Reference | time (min) | Result (mg/m3) | TWA (mg/m3) | TWA (ppm) | STEL (mg/m3) | STEL (ppm) |
| Italy | Environmental test Oct 2021 (Rosai) | 15 | <0.01 | <0.32 | <0.261 | <0.01 | <0.008 |
| Australia | Environmental test Jan 2024 (RPA) | 120 | <0.05 | <0.20 | <0.16 | <0.006 | <0.005 |
