Environmental Assessment
IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrolein (2003 Final)
Report Information
EPA is announcing the release of the final report, Toxicological Review of Acrolein: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The updated Summary for Acrolein and accompanying Quickview have also been added to the IRIS Database.
Robert Dewoskin
- by phone at: 919-541-1089
- by email at: dewoskin.rob@epa.gov
Background
Acrolein is a colorless to yellowish flammable liquid with a disagreeable, choking odor. The principal use of acrolein is as an intermediate in the synthesis of acrylic acid, which is used to make acrylates, and of DL-methionine, an essential amino acid used as an animal feed supplement. The most important direct use of acrolein is as a biocide: it is used as a herbicide and to control algae, aquatic weeds and mollusks in recirculating process water systems. Combustion of fuels represents a major source of emissions of acrolein to the atmosphere. No chronic studies of humans exposed to acrolein are available.
History/Chronology
| May 2003 | EPA released the final tox report and summary document and posted these to the IRIS database |
Citation
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrolein (2003 Final). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2003.