Definition: The acute health effect is the effect caused by the initial exposure of a hazardous chemical on a human or animal body. When a hazardous material's acute health effect is listed, the effects are generally severe and dangerous adverse effects, but subside after the exposure stops.
Definition of Acute Health Effect
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