Berryhill Hall Formaldehyde May Be Unsafe
By Addie Sluder | Oct. 16, 2001Chancellor James Moeser has called for an emergency renovation of a UNC classroom building to fix possibly unsafe levels of formaldehyde. Berryhill Hall, part of the School of Medicine, will be renovated in March because of a ventilation problem that has caused an excess concentration of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas that is used in the building's anatomy labs as a preservative. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's Web site, inhalation of formaldehyde can result in eye, nose and throat irritation and respiratory symptoms.
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