Paraformaldehyde

[Clan Delaney]

Hey guys-

Can anyone here tell me, or point me to an article saying when the ban on paraformaldehyde went into place? I've seen something that said "ten years ago", but didn't say ten years from when!

[Dill]

I think it was the mid-early 60s.

[markcasper]

1992 was the last year they were for sale legally.

[Clan Delaney]

Okay, looked around and found this:

http://www.bartonchronicle.com/index.php/profiles/barton-born-inventor-runs-uvm-maple-research-facility.html

Dr. Perkins says its been banned since the 1980's.

[ennismaple]

I recall the mid 80's. My job used to be to put the pill in the hole with the eraser end of a pencil until I graduated to junior hammer man!