Glossary of Fire and Hazardous Materials Handling Terminology

4 GLOSSARY OF FIRE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLING TERMINOLOGY 

Acaricide The name of a chemical pesticide used to control spiders, ticks, mites miticide. Accelerant A chemical substance used to initiate or promote fire. Flammable liquids may be referred to as accelerants. 

Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) The dally intake of a chemical that is considered without appreciable risk on the basis of all the facts known at the time it is defined. 

Accident An uncontrolled event which has the potential for damaging life or property synonym for incident. 

Accident Mechanism The series of events which constitute the course of events culminating in the release of hazardous chemicals outside of their nomial containment. 

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