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IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrolein (2003 Final)
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrolein (2003 Final). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2003.
Impact/Purpose:
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.
Description:
EPA announced 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 toxicological review have been added to the IRIS Database.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( IRIS ASSESSMENT)
Product Published Date:07/18/2002
Record Last Revised:03/09/2017
Record ID:
51977