Acrolein

Overview

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.

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

Date	Description
May 2003	EPA released the final tox report and summary document and posted these to the IRIS database

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• IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents for Acrolein (2003 Final) (PDF)  (106  pp, 332.0 KB, about PDF)
• IRIS Summary of Acrolein

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Document Related Link(s)

• IRIS TOXICOLOGICAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY DOCUMENTS FOR ACROLEIN (EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT)