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Assessment report on ethylbenzene for developing an ambient air quality objectives

Description

Ambient air quality objectives are established as part of the Alberta air quality management system. The purpose of this assessment report was to provide a review of scientific and technical information to assist in evaluating the basis and background for an ambient air quality objective for ethylbenzene. Ethylbenzene is a clear, colourless, volatile liquid under standard conditions. It is a flammable liquid and is combustible at room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure. Ethylbenzene is primarily used as a precursor in the production of styrene and cellulose acetate, but is found in a large number of industrial, commercial and consumer products. Ethylbenzene is a naturally occurring component of crude oil. It is formed during combustion of organic materials; thus, forest, grass and other biomass fires will release ethylbenzene to the atmosphere.

Updated

January 11, 2004

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

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Assessment report on ethylbenzene for developing ambient air quality objectives

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Contributor

RWDI West Inc.

Contributor

Willis, Rob

Contributor

Brown, Gord

Contributor

Koppe, Bart

Contributor

McFarland, Christine

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2004-01-11

Date Added

2016-01-26T22:49:45.283264

Date Modified

2004-01-11

Date Issued

2004-01-11

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

0778539903

ISBN (print)

077853989X

NEOS catalogue key

3055778

Local Identifier

T/784

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks