Chmm Managing Hazardous Materials Text Study Guide Rated A+

Action Level (AL) {Ans: 1. In environmental and hazardous materials management, a containment concentration associated with a regulatory requirement. When a measured containment concentration exceeds the AL, a management response is typically required. 2. Am airborne chemical limit set by OSHA that initiates certain required activities such as exposure monitoring and medical surveillance, and training. ALs are also used on hazardous waste sites to determine when to upgrade to a higher respiratory protection level. [29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z]}Acute exposure {Ans: Exposure that occurs over a short time, usually a few minutes or hours, and no more than 14 days.}Acute Health effect {Ans: Health effects that manifest themselves over a short period of time, often from a single large dose.}Acute {Ans: 1. A duration that is instantaneous, immediate, or short term, often associated with an event or effect relating to the chemical or physical nature of a toxic or hazardous substance. 2. in regulatory toxicology, refers to dosing that is either one time or limited to one day although the study may last longer than that. 3. in clinical medicine, sudden, severe, having rapid onset.}Absorption {Ans: 1. In chemistry, the process by which atoms or