Formalin is extensively used preservative for cadavers in Department of Anatomy. Formalin after evaporation from embalmed bodies turns into fumes and is responsible for harmful effects. The present study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy at JLN Medical College, Ajmer. A questionnaire containing 15 symptoms arising due to inhalation of formalin fumes was prepared and distributed to 50 students. The most distressing symptom was congestion/running nose and redness of eyes/itching of eyes. The harmful effects of formalin can be reduced by some preventive measures like good exhaust ventilation by reducing the concentration of formalin in embalming fluid or using alternative for formalin in the form of phenoxyethanol.
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