1. Acute toxicity

Acute toxicity is presented in Annex I of CLP part 3.1. It concerns three pathways:

ingestion: the chemical enters the body through the digestive tract;
inhalation: the chemical enters the body via the respiratory tract; the substance can be inhaled in various forms (vapors, aerosols, etc.);
cutaneous: the chemical enters the body through the skin.

Important

Each route must be considered independently. A product may be toxic for one route and non-toxic for another.

For example, if you swallow viper venom, you risk nothing because the venom proteins are broken down in the stomach, whereas in the event of a bite, you need to act quickly.

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