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1. Volatilization

An. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Chemicals which inflame living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, causing pain or swellingEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

2. Solubility in water

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitChemicals which inflame living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, causing pain or swelling

3. TECP Suit

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterChemicals which inflame living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, causing pain or swellingAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

4. Irritant

An. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterChemicals which inflame living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, causing pain or swellingTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

5. NECP Suit

Non-encapsulating chemical protective suit. Not gas or vapor tightTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

6. NOAEL

An. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitNo Observable Adverse Effect Level

7. Leachate

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Material that pollutes water as it seeps through solid wasteTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

8. Acute Exposure

An exposure to a toxic substance which occurs in a short or single time periodAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or water

9. System Toxicants

Chemical compounds that affect entire organ systems, often operating far from the original site of entry.Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

10. Workers Right-to-Know

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterLegislation mandating communicating of chemical information to employees. A regulatory initiative by OSHA, and an antecedent to Community Right-to-Know

11. Epidemiology Studies

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterInvestigation of factors contributing to disease or toxic effects in the general populationTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

12. Toxicology

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitThe study of adverse effects or chemicals on biological systems, and the assessment of the probability of their occurrenceAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

13. CERCLA

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitThe Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 - The Federal statute that authorized 'superfund'. administered by EPA, the law provides funding for cleanups and emergency response actions for hazardous substances at the worst hazardous waste sites in the US. CERCLA is also significant because it set the first criteria for notification of emergencies involving hazardous substances. Superfund regulates abandoned waste disposal sites; for active disposal site regulation, see RCRAEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

14. MM3

Milligrams per cubic meter. The mass of a substance contained within a cubic meter of another substance or vacuum. This is the standard unit of measure for the mass density (concentration) of particles suspended in air: also sometimes used for the concentration of gasses in airEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

15. Title III

The third part of SARA, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

16. Melting Point

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterThe temperature at which a solid material changes to a liquid. Solid materials which low melting points should not be stored in hot areasAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

17. Medium

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitThe environmental vehicle by which a pollutant is carried to the receptor (air, surface water, soil, groundwater)

18. SERC

State Emergency Response Commission An. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or water

19. Transformation

Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitThe chemical alteration of a chemical by processes such as reactions with other compounds or breakdown into component elements

20. Specific Gravity

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterA comparison of the weight of the chemical to the weight of an equal volume of water. Chemicals with a specific gravity of less than 1 are lighter than water, while a specific gravity of more than 1 means the chemical is heavier than water. Most flammable liquids are lighter than waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"

21. Leaching

The process by which water dissolves nutrient chemicals or contaminants and carries away or moves them to a lower layerEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

22. Dermal Exposure

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Exposure to toxic substances by entry through the skin

23. Transport

An. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterTotally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitHydrological, atmospheric, or other physical processes that convey pollutants through and across media from source to receptor.

24. Central Nervous System Depressants

Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suitToxicants that deaden the central nervous system (CNS), diminishing sensationAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Entry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or water

25. Command Post

A centralized base of operations established near the site of a hazardous materials incidentEntry of contaminants into the atmosphere by evaporation from soil or waterAn. indicator of the amount of a chemical that can be dissolved in water, shown as a percentage or as a description. A low percent of solubility (or a description of slight" solubility or "low" solubility) means that only a small amount will dissolve in water. Knowing this may help firefighters or personnel cleaning a spill"Totally Encapsulating Chemical Protective Suit. Special protective suits made of material that prevents toxic or corrosive substances or vapors from coming in contact with the body. Gas and Vapor tight suit

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