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 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.

Examples of Chemical agent in a sentence

  • Chemical agent shall mean any compound which, when suitably disseminated, produces incapacitating, damaging or lethal effects on people, animals, plants or material property.

  • Chemical agent dispensers shall be weighed prior to issuance and upon return to storage.

  • Chemical agent dispensers shall be securely encased and attached to the officer’s belt.

  • Maximum use must be made of—• Alarm and detection equipment.• Unit dispersion.• Overhead cover, shielding materiel, and collective protection shelter, when available.• Chemical agent resistant coatings.

  • Chemical agent BTI (bacillus thurengensis Israelis) and Golden Bear Oil 1111 have also been effective and apparently do not decrease effluent quality (Tchobanoglous et al.,1989).


More Definitions of Chemical agent

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 GHS-aligned chemical agent or mixture;
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.
Chemical agent means a chemical herbicide or defoliant other than agent orange, or a chemical weapon, which chemical herbicide, defoliant, or weapon is of the type used by the armed forces of the United States.