Question - Workers in industries involved in the manufacture of what materials may be exposed to the chemical acrylonitrile?
Answer- The cited article notes: “Acrylonitrile (CAS No. 107-13-11), a chemical intermediary used in the manufacture of acrylic fibers, resins, plastics, rubbers, and other products such as acrylamide, has been in commercial production since 1940.” (Cole P et al. Acrylonitile and cancer: A review of the epidemiology. 2008 Reg Tox Pharm 52:342-351)
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