Ingestion
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014326
1. Type of exposure through the mouth.
2. Eating or drinking radioactive material.
3. Swallowing (such as eating or drinking).
4. The act of swallowing something through eating, drinking, or mouthing objects. A hazardous substance can enter the body this way.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-014326 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Health and safety |
| References | Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; RadTown Glossary; EPA 2004; ATSDR 2004; Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-014326",
"term": "Ingestion",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. Type of exposure through the mouth.\n\n2. Eating or drinking radioactive material.\n\n3. Swallowing (such as eating or drinking).\n\n4. The act of swallowing something through eating, drinking, or mouthing objects. A hazardous substance can enter the body this way.",
"subject": "Health and safety",
"references": [
"Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
"RadTown Glossary",
"EPA 2004",
"ATSDR 2004; Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ingestion/"
}
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