NCIt definition : A colorless, odorless, crystalline amide that polymerizes rapidly and can form as
a byproduct during the heating of starch-rich foods to high temperatures. Acrylamide
is used in the production of polymers mainly in the water treatment industry, pulp
and paper industry and textile treatment industry and is used as a laboratory reagent.
The polymer is nontoxic, but exposure to the monomer can cause central and peripheral
nervous system damage resulting in hallucinations, drowsiness and numbness in the
hands and legs. Acrylamide is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05);