Existing regulations.

Acrolein is a toxic substance ranked 31th on the Priority List of Hazardous

Substances in 2015. The EPA, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are
some federal agencies that develop regulations for toxic substances. The EPA

has restricted the use of all pesticides containing acrolein and

has also identified acrolein as a toxic waste;

requires that companies that make, transport, treat, store, or
dispose of acrolein comply with the regulations of a federal

hazardous waste management program;

has also proposed standards that limit the amount of acrolein put
into publicly owned waste water treatment plants and requires
that releases or spills of one pound or more be reported to the
National Response Center.

The FDA has determined that levels of acrolein used to prepare modified food starch
must not be more than 0.6%. OSHA has set a limit of 0.1 ppm acrolein in workroom
air to protect workers during 8 hour shift over a 40-hour workweek. NIOSH
recommends that the concentration in workroom air be limited to 0.1 ppm averaged
over a 10-hour shift. The reportable quantity for acrolein is 1 lb , if 500 lb or more of
acrolein is present at a facility, the owner or operator must comply with EPAs
emergency planning requirements. List of regulation can be seen in appendix.
During transportation, acrolein should be stored under an inert gas, with the
addition of an inhibitor, away from foodstuffs and incompatible materials in a cool,
dark, fire-proof container. Water must not be added to stored acrolein.

References:
Priority List Hazardous Substances at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl/
Public Health Statement for Acrolein at
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/PHS/PHS.asp?id=554&tid=102

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline For Acrolein at <

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/81-123/pdfs/0011-rev.pdf>
Acrolein Health and Safety Guide at <
http://www.inchem.org/documents/hsg/hsg/hsg067.htm>

Appendix: Existing Regulations

Federal Regulatory Programs
Air Contaminants (Occupational and Safety Health Act)
Extremely Hazardous Substances (CERCLA/Superfund)
Hazardous Air Pollutants (Clean Air Act)
Hazardous Constituents (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
Inhalation Hazard Chemicals (Dep artment of Transportation)
Priority Pollutants (Clean Water Act)
Registered Pesticides (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide , and Rodenticide
Act)
Regulated Toxic, Explosive, or Flam mable Substances (Clean Air Act)
Toxic Release Inventory Chemicals

California State Regulatory Program Lists

Air Contaminants (California Occupational and Safety Health Act)
California Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Chemicals (Assembly Bill 2588)
California Toxic Air Contaminants (Assembly Bill 1807)