Serious acute effects
Serious acute effects means human injury or human disease processes that have a short latency period for development, result from short-term exposure to a chemical substance, or are a combination of these factors and which are likely to result in death or severe or prolonged incapacitation.
Source
40 CFR § 721.3
Scoping language
The definitions in section 3 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2602, and 720.3 of this chapter apply to this part. In addition, the following definitions apply to this part: