ACROLEIN (PROPENAL)
Acrolein may be formed from the breakdown of certain pollutants found in outdoor air. Safe Home offers a few kits that provide drinking water testing for acrolein (propenal) in water supplies.
Parameter Type: Drinking Water Testing for Volatiles
Parameter Name: Acrolein (Propenal)
What it is and Where it Comes From:
Acrolein, stabilized is a colorless to yellow volatile liquid with a disagreeable choking odor. Used to make other chemicals, plastics, and as a herbicide. Acrolein is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of acrylic acid and as a biocide. It may be formed from the breakdown of certain pollutants in outdoor air or from the burning of organic matter including tobacco, or fuels such as gasoline or oil. Drinking water testing gives you several benefits like peace of mind, identifying contaminants in your water, and insight into health concerns. Safe Home offers Laboratory drinking water testing kits for acrolein (propenal), allowing you to collect your water sample and ship it directly to our EPA-Certified Laboratory. This platform of drinking water testing for acrolein (propenal) will give you an accurate level based on the lowest level of a parameter our instruments can detect (Method Detection Level). Safe Home drinking water testing for volatiles can be used for city and well water supplies. Drinking water testing should be done any time you notice a significant change in your water quality.
Health Effects:
Initially irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. It is toxic to humans following inhalation, oral or dermal exposures. Acute (short-term) inhalation exposure may result in upper respiratory tract irritation and congestion. No information is available on its reproductive, developmental, or carcinogenic effects in humans, and the existing animal cancer data are considered inadequate to decide that acrolein is carcinogenic to humans.
Solutions to Contaminant Levels:
You have completed the drinking water testing process, what Is the next step? In water, small amounts of acrolein may be removed by volatilization, aerobic biodegradation, or reversible hydration. Volatilization is the process whereby a dissolved sample is vaporized. Aerobic biodegradation is the practice of adding oxygen to saturated soil and groundwater to increase the number and vitality of indigenous microorganisms able to perform biodegradation. Oxygen is considered by many to be the primary growth-limiting factor for hydrocarbon degrading bacteria. Drinking water testing should be done once at least once a year to monitor contaminants in water supplies. Who do I need to contact to find out more information about water quality in my area? Every community water supplier must provide an annual report to its customers, known as a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The report provides information on your local drinking water quality, including the water’s source, contaminants found in the water, and how consumers can get involved in protecting drinking water. How often does the local public water system preform drinking water testing? Frequency of drinking water testing depends on the number of people served, the type of water source, and types of contaminants. Certain contaminants are tested more frequently than others, as established by the Safe Drinking Water Act. You can find out about levels of regulated contaminants in your treated water for the previous calendar year in your annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
