### Question
Can you define what irritant means?


### Answer
**Irritant** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 1261*:

> any substance not corrosive within the meaning of subparagraph (i) of this section 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**

