Acute exposure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000432",
  "term": "Acute exposure",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Acute Exposure",
  "definition": "1. Contact with a substance that occurs once or for only a short time (up to 14 days)\n\n2. Exposure by the oral, dermal, or inhalation route for 24 hours or less.\n\n3. A single exposure to a toxic substance which results in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day.\n\n4. A single exposure to a hazardous material for a brief length of time.\n\n5. Exposure to a chemical or situation for a short period of time.\n\n6. A single exposure to a toxic substance which may result in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day, as compared to longer, continuing exposure over a period of time.\n\n7. One dose (or exposure) or multiple doses (or exposures) occurring within a short time relative to the life of a person or other organism (e.g., approximately 24 hours or less for humans).\n\n8. Exposure to radiation over a short period of time.\n\n9. A single exposure to a toxic substance which results in biological harm or death; usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day.\n\n10. A single exposure to a toxic substance that results in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day, as compared to longer, continuing exposure over a period of time.\n\n11. A contact between an agent and a target occurring over a short time, generally less than a day. (Other terms, such as \"short-term exposure\" and \"single dose,\" are also used.)\n\n12. Single exposure to a toxic substance which results in biological harm or death; usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "compare with chronic exposure; The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); ATSDR 2004; CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Glossary; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary; EPA 2003; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "Ecological Risk Assessment Glossary of Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary",
    "Community-Based Air Pollution Projects Glossary; EPA 2004; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary; RadTown Glossary",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "EPA 2005b, RAIS 2004; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "IPCS 2004; EPA Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment - 5.5 Exposure Terms at http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/criteria/health/microbial/t55.cfm; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/acute-exposure/"
}