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acrolein /acro·le·in/ (ak-ro´le-in) a volatile, highly toxic liquid, produced industrially and also one of the degradation products of cyclophosphamide. acrolein aldehyde of allyl, formed by the destructive distillation of glycerin and during the burning of fat; has a pungent odor. acrolein poisoning exposure to fumes causes conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pulmonary edema. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He adds,
"EPA in conjunction with MDEQ has done some monitoring in the area
[of controlled burns], which has indicated some elevated levels of
formaldehyde and acrolein in certain areas. I also learned that nicotine
is addictive in the particulate phase and the gas phase de livers many
more poisons--carbon monoxide (which displaces needed oxygen from red
blood cells), formaldehyde, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, benzene, acrolein,
pyridine, and hydrogen cyanide, to name a few--directly into the
lungs' bronchial airways and alveoli (air sacs) and, thence,
directly and quickly into the bloodstream.
[5] Total HAPs is the sum of acrolein, benzene, formaldehyde, hydrogen
cyanide, M-xylene, naphthalene, O-xylene, phenol, toluene, total aromatic
amines, and total [C. |
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