Inhalation: Type of exposure through the lungs.
Interagency Collaboration: Interagency collaboration is the process of coordinating the responsibilities of the agencies involved at a hazardous waste site by addressing community concerns, ...
inhalation - breathing. People can take in chemicals by breathing contaminated air.
mobile source - a moving source of pollution, such as a car or truck.
odorous gas - gas containing odorants.
inhalation
Act of drawing in of air, vapor or gas and any suspended particulates into the lung.
inhalation The term used when radioactive materials are taken into the lungs by breathing.
Inhalation
The act of breathing. A hazardous substance can enter the body this way [see route of exposure].
Inhalation
Breathing. Exposure may occur from inhaling contaminants because they can be deposited in the lungs, taken into the blood, or both.(4)
Insecticide
A pesticide compound specifically used to kill or prevent the growth of insects.(1) ...
inhalation : Type of exposure through the lungs.
inorganic : Material such as sand, salt, iron, calcium salts and other mineral materials.
inhalation. Type of exposure through the lungs.
initial compliance period. The first full three-year compli-
ance period which begins at least 18 months after promul- ...
Inhalation
The introduction of chemical vapors or toxic products of combustion into the body by way of the respiratory system.
Inhalation of others' tobacco smoke.
Passive Treatment Walls
Technology in which a chemical reaction takes place when contaminated ground water comes in contact with a barrier such as limestone or a wall containing iron filings.
Inhalation
The breathing in of a substance in the form of a gas, vapor, fume, mist, or dust.
Initial Risk Screening Level ...
The involuntary inhalation of somebody else's tobacco smoke. Such secondhand tobacco smoke is a mixture of mainstream smoke exhaled by active smokers and sidestream smoke released from the smouldering tobacco and diluted with ambient air.
Acute Exposure A single exposure via oral, dermal or inhalation to a toxic substance that may result in harm or death.
Inhalation Breathing. People can take in chemicals by breathing contaminated air. Interim Remedial Measure (IRM) An action taken at a contaminated site to reduce the chances of human or environmental exposure to site contaminants.
Inhalation of high levels of carbon monoxide can cause headaches, fatigue and respiratory problems.
Diethyl ether (Ethoxy ethane) - A colorless liquid that was first used in 1842 as an anesthetic in surgeries by inhalation. This liquid is highly flammable
and has volatile properties. It is commonly referred to simple as ether.
Inhalation of high concentrations of DBCP causes nausea and irritation of the respiratory tract. Chronic exposure results in sterility in males.
Passive Smoking/Secondhand Smoke- Inhalation of others' tobacco smoke.
The derived limit for the permissible amount of radioactive material taken into the body of an adult radiation worker by inhalation or ingestion in a year.
Disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibres. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.
Definition source
US EPA. Terms of environment.
Asbestosis - A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.
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Reference concentration: An estimate (with uncertainty spanning perhaps an order of magnitude) of a continuous inhalation exposure to the human population (including sensitive subgroups) that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of ...
The avenue by which a chemical comes into contact with an organism, e.g., inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact, injection.
Rubbish
Solid waste, excluding food waste and ashes, from homes, institutions, and workplaces.
Route of Exposure: The means by which toxic agents gain access to an organism such as ingestion, inhalation, dermal exposures; and intravenous, subcutaneous, intermuscular administrations.
RTU: Roof top unit; a packaged AHU unit on the roof.
Exposure Standard (OES) is the concentration of an airborne substance, averaged over a reference period, for which, according to current knowledge, there is no evidence that is likely to be injurious to employees if they are exposed by inhalation, ...
Spores are bodies that permit survival of a microorganism during unfavorable growth conditions (food source, temperature, moisture). Inhalation of spores can cause allergic reactions or health problems in sensitive persons.
 See also: Pollutant, Exposure, Site, Carcinogen, Liquid
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