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Assessment report on acrylonitrile for developing an ambient air quality guideline

Description

Acrylonitrile is a volatile and flammable gas. It does not occur naturally and there is no evidence that chemical reactions may lead to its formation in the atmosphere. It is used primarily in the fabrication of acrylic fiber, resins, rubbers, and elastomers. The major industrial sectors contributing to acrylonitrile emissions in Canada, in order of importance, are the chemical and chemical products sector, transportation equipment industries and plastic product industries. The National Pollutant Release Inventory reports that there are no major emissions of acrylonitrile from industrial facilities in Alberta. No published literature could be found on the direct effects (through the atmosphere) of acrylonitrile exposure to terrestrial plants. The primary route of acrylonitrile exposure for the general public and animals would be through inhalation. However, it is unlikely that significant exposure to acrylonitrile would occur in the absence of an industrial source or hazardous waste facility emitting this substance.

Updated

March 1, 2002

Tags
acrylonitrile air pollution air quality air quality management environmental protection pollutants

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

70 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Contributor

WBK & Associates Inc.

Contributor

Krupa, Sagar

Contributor

Treissman, Deirdre

Contributor

Guigard, Selma

Contributor

Kindzierski, Warren

Contributor

Schulz, Jason

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2002-03-01

Date Added

2016-01-25T21:32:32.572912

Date Modified

2002-03-01

Date Issued

2002-03-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

0778522601

ISBN (print)

077852258X

NEOS catalogue key

2769732

Local Identifier

T/663

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks