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Irritant
A substance that can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, or respiratory system.
irritant
n., Substance that causes inflammation following immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with skin, mucous membrane, or other biological material.
Irritant
A chemical that can cause temporary irritation at the site of contact.
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Irritant
A substance that can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, or respiratory system. Effects may be acute from a single high level exposure, or chronic from repeated low-level. More than one sample point exhibiting the same isolate concentration.
It is central nervous system irritant, and in high doses can cause paralysis, seizures, and coma. Chloromethane was first synthesized by Peligot in 1835.
But sodium hydroxide is an irritant that can burn skin and aggravate nose, throat and respiratory airways, so contact with it is best avoided.
Carcinogens, toxins and irritants are some examples of hazardous chemicals that affect human health. Some hazardous chemicals that pose physical danger include combustible liquids, explosives and flammables.
Inflammation is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
The term 'health hazard' includes chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins (liver damage), nephrotoxins (kidney damage), neurotoxins (nervous system damage), ...
This includes substances on the EU Hazardous Waste List and a has one of more of the following hazardous characteristics: explosive, oxidising, highly flammable, flammable, irritant, harmful, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, teratogenic, ...
by UV light leads to production of the hydroxyl radical and this plays a part in the removal of hydrocarbons from the air, but is again a step in the creation of components of smog such as peroxyacyl nitrates which are powerful eye irritants.
 See also: Water, Environment, Pollutant, Environmental, Air
  
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