Acrylamide

"Acrylamide and its derivatives are primarily used in the production of polymers and copolymers having a large market as flocculating agents in the treatment of sewage, wastewater, and drinking water. Commercially produced since 1954, acrylamide is known to produce neurotoxic effects in man and...

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Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Geneva 1985
WHO
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19206976124910241589-acrylamide.htm
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description "Acrylamide and its derivatives are primarily used in the production of polymers and copolymers having a large market as flocculating agents in the treatment of sewage, wastewater, and drinking water. Commercially produced since 1954, acrylamide is known to produce neurotoxic effects in man and many experimental animals. The ingestion of contaminated drinking water can pose an important health risk for man. This document reviews well over 200 studies to clarify current knowledge on the health consequences of exposure to acrylamide. Concern over neurotoxic effects is reflected in a detailed section in which conclusions are drawn on the basis of considerable animal research."
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is_hierarchy_title Acrylamide
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physical 121 p.
Paper
publishDate 1985
publisher Geneva
WHO
spellingShingle acrylamide
animal experiments
carcinogenicity
exposure assessment
health impact assessment
human experiments
in vitro experiments
IPCS
occurrence
organic compounds
sampling and analysis
teratogenicity tests
Acrylamide
title Acrylamide
topic acrylamide
animal experiments
carcinogenicity
exposure assessment
health impact assessment
human experiments
in vitro experiments
IPCS
occurrence
organic compounds
sampling and analysis
teratogenicity tests
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19206976124910241589-acrylamide.htm