### Question
How does HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES define irritant?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 1261*, **irritant** is defined as:

> any substance not corrosive within the meaning of subparagraph (i) which on immediate, prolonged, or repeated contact with normal living tissue will induce a local inflammatory reaction

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1261*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES**

