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| | Acrylic acid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | Acrylic acid (CAS# 79-10-7) is a colorless liquid or solid that is used in the manufacturing of plastics, bondings, and hydrogels used for contact lenses. |
 | | In 1998, 75,763,704 pounds of acrylic acid were managed; 4,863,156 pounds were recycled on-site; 101,540 pounds were recycled off-site; 31,352,060 pounds were used for energy recovery on-site; 6,264,935 pounds were used for energy recovery off-site; 24,621,308 pounds were treated on-site; 1,079,408 pounds were treated off-site; and 4,995,375 pounds were released on and off-site. |
 | | Total releases of acrylic acid in 1998 represented a decrease from 1997, when 6,690,854 pounds were released; from 1996 emissions, when 5,649,017 pounds were released; from 1995 releases, when 8,405,335 pounds were released, and from 1988 (baseline) releases, when 23,228,791 pounds were released. |
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