Chemical agent definition

Chemical agent means any compound which, when suitably disseminated, produces incapacitating, damaging or lethal effects on people, animals, plants or material property.
Chemical agent means any chemical element or compound, on its own or admixed, as it occurs in the natural state or as produced, used or released, including release as waste, by any work activity, whether or not produced intentionally, and whether or not placed on the market;
Chemical agent means a GHS aligned agent or mixture;

Examples of Chemical agent in a sentence

  • OC - Oleoresin Capsicum Chemical agent used by Probation as a force option.


More Definitions of Chemical agent

Chemical agent means any chemical approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States or the American Humane Association which is used to induce death.
Chemical agent means a poisonous chemical agent that has the capacity to cause death, disease, or other harm to a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism.
Chemical agent means a substance that has chemical properties that produce lethal or serious effects in humans, plants, animals, or other living organisms.
Chemical agent means any chemical spray, gas, or powder used to temporarily incapacitate a person, including oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray), tear gas, and 2-chlorobenzalonitrite gas.
Chemical agent means a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears and pain. The term includes any form of chemical irritant used by PRPD as a weapon, including Oleoresion Capiscum spray.
Chemical agent means dioxin or other toxic substances found in certain defoliants, herbicides, pesticides, and similar chemical substances or causative agents.
Chemical agent means an active substance, such as tear gas, used to deter activities that might cause personal injury or property damage.