inhalation exposure
1Exposure assessment — is a branch of environmental science that focuses on the processes that take place at the interface between the environment containing the contaminant(s) of interest and the organism(s) being considered. These are the final steps in the path to… …
2exposure route — /əkˈspoʊʒə rut/ (say uhk spohzhuh rooht) noun the route by which a hazardous substance enters an organism, as by ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through skin …
3Mathematical exposure modeling — is an indirect method of determining exposure, particularly for human exposure to environmental contaminants. It is useful when direct measurement of pollutant concentration is not feasible because direct measurement sometimes requires skilled… …
4Occupational hazards associated with exposure to human nail dust — The use of podiatry drills, in the absence of engineering controls and personal protective equipment, is an occupational hazard to the healthcare provider. Nail dust collected during foot care procedures performed in office settings has been… …
5Smoke inhalation — is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor fires. Smoke inhalation injury refers to injury due to inhalation or exposure to hot gaseous products of combustion. This can cause serious respiratory complications… …
6Specific inhalation challenge — The Specific Inhalation Challenge (SIC) is defined as a diagnosis tool to assess airway responsiveness to sensitizing substances as opposed tononspecific stimuli such as pharmacological agents (i.e. histamine, methacholine),cold air and exercise …
7poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …
8Toxicity — This article is about the scientific term. For other uses of toxicity and toxic, see Toxicity (disambiguation). The skull and crossbones is a common symbol for toxicity. Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage a living or non… …
9Uranium in the environment — Uranium in the environment, this page is about the science of uranium in the environment and in animals (including humans). The legal and social issues associated with uranium are discussed elsewhere. This page is a subpage of actinides in the… …
10Astronautical hygiene — is the application of science and technology to the study of the recognition and evaluation of the hazards and the prevention or control of the risks to health while working in a low gravity environment. John R. Cain (UK Government expert) was… …
