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Assessment report on acrolein for developing 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 acrolein. Acrolein is a reactive unsaturated aldehyde that exists as a highly volatile clear or yellow liquid. The largest commercial use of acrolein is as a biocide for aquatic environments, specifically for eradicating floating aquatic weeds or bacteria in produced water. In Alberta, acrolein has also been used to scavenge hydrogen sulphide from produced fluid in petroleum operations.

Updated

February 1, 2011

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

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

62 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Contributor

Blair, Laura

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2011-02-01

Date Added

2016-01-25T20:57:03.007057

Date Modified

2011-02-01

Date Issued

2011-02-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460105849

ISBN (print)

9781460105832

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks