title: [Study of the volatilization inhibitor for formalin].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To find an inhibitor to reduce the volatilization of formalin.
  
  
  METHODS
  The saturated solution of sodium hydrosulphite (SHS) was sprayed on the surface of the anatomy specimens, then the concentration of formaldehyde in the air was tested.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The concentration of formaldehyde in the air of SHS sprayed group [(3.10 +/- 1.22) mg/m3] was significantly lower than that of the control group [(8.36 +/- 4.11) mg/m3, P < 0.01].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SHS may be a volatilization inhibitor for formalin, which could reduce the concentration of formaldehyde in the air.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Ningxia Medical College, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Zhongyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xuwen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Yujun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Huaiqin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Wanbin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000715:Anatomy; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013447:Sulfites / Q000737:chemistry; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D013447:Sulfites; D005557:Formaldehyde