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irritant effect [1 record]

Record 1 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Epidermis and Dermis
  • Respiratory Tract
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

Such a concept will permit us to consider the quality and quantity of the pollutants in terms of their irritant effects.

OBS

On a Material Safety Data Sheet, the abbreviation "IRR" stands for "Irritant effects" and it refers to any irritant effect on the skin, eye, or mucous membrane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Épiderme et derme
  • Voies respiratoires
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Les drogues inhalées ou fumées ont un effet irritatif bronchique [...]

OBS

irritatif : Qui produit une irritation. [P. ex. :] Action irritative.

OBS

effet irritatif : Toxicologie et hygiène industrielle, I, Haguenver, p. 447.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Epidermis y dermis
  • Vías respiratorias
  • Trastornos de la visión
CONT

En general suelen distinguirse varios tipos principales de efectos tóxicos: [...]. Irritativo: Efecto de irritación de la piel o las mucosas en los puntos en los que se produce el contacto con el tóxico.

CONT

Se realizó la evaluación del posible efecto irritante de un formulado (RLV) que se empleará como desodorante y que contiene como principio activo la hexamina, la cual es empleada como antiséptico urinario.

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