Absence of Long-Term Human Health Hazards from Exposure to Glutaraldehyde

Based on extensive laboratory studies to date, glutaraldehyde is not classified as a teratogen, an in vivo mutagen, or carcinogen. Several laboratory studies have shown that glutaraldehyde does not produce reproductive, teratogenic, embrofetal, or carcinogenic effects. Glutaraldehyde induces genotoxicity in some in vitro assays; however, the weight of evidence indicates glutaraldehyde is not an in vivo genotoxicant under normal exposure conditions. Epidemiology studies have shown that glutaraldehyde can be safely handled in the workplace when good industrial hygiene practices have been followed.