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Formaldehyde is stable under recommended storage conditions. Efforts should be made to keep formaldehyde away from heat, flames and sparks. Formaldehyde is incompatible with aniline, phenol, isocyanates, acid anhydrides, strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, amines and peroxides. read more