Acute Effect Adverse effect on a human or animal that has severe symptoms developing rapidly and coming quickly to a crisis. Acute Toxicity Acute effects resulting from a single dose of, or exposure to, a substance. Ordinarily used to denote effects in experimental animals. ANSI American National Standards Institute is a privately funded, voluntary membership organization that identifies industrial and public needs for national consensus standards and coordinates development of such standards. Antidote A remedy to relieve, prevent, or counteract the effects of a poison.
Asphyxiation is one of the principal potential hazards of working in confined and enclosed spaces.
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor state at a given pressure. For mixtures, the initial boiling point or the boiling range may be given. Carcinogen A substance or agent capable of causing or producing cancer in mammals, including humans. CAS Chemical Abstracts Service is an organization under the American Chemical Society . A written program developed and implemented by the employer which sets forth procedures, equipment, personal protective equipment and work practices that are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals used in that particular workplace.