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Irritant
Irritant: - A substance that can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, or respiratory system. Effects may be acute from a single high level exposure, or chronic from repeated low-level exposures to such compounds as chlorine, nitrogen dioxide, and nitric acid. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Irritant:: |
Melbourne Herald Sun,Tailgating was the biggest irritant for 30 per cent of drivers, with people talking on their mobile phone while at the wheel a grievance for 26 per cent.
The A Plan: time to wait - 04 Aug 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,But waiting should not be an irritant; it is a gift. Waiting awakens a part of you that was asleep. It is a state of restful alertness when thinking stops.
SKorean envoy to retun to Japan after islands row - 04 Aug 2008
AFPThe islands have for decades been an irritant in relations between Seoul and Tokyo, which brutally colonised South Korea from 1910-45.
Global truck makers striving for common emissions standards - 04 Aug 2008
Automotive World (subscription),Ammonia is a respiratory irritant but cannot be considered as a pollutant in any of the dilutions possible in vehicle exhaust. Seiler said the 0.1g/kWh
Ryan O'Byrne Matures On & Off the Ice - 04 Aug 2008
HabsWorld,Privately however, the looming charges must have been a constant irritant for the young man to deal with. But if they were a constant concern you wouldn’t
Manny Being an Irritant - Jul 28, 2008
Wall Street Journal Blogs,...“Manny being Manny� has become a catch-all excuse for Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez’s lackadaisical defense, removing himself from the lineup
Indo-US pact will send irritant wave Around - Jul 30, 2008
The New Nation,Indirectly this pact sends an irritant wave not only to South Asia but also whole world. It is very strange that the policy of the US to secure India's
Election impacts - Aug 2, 2008
Stamford Advocate,It appears that this contest may just be an unnecessary irritant to Himes, but it could be a boost for his candidacy in his race against Republican
Road work detours only a minor irritant - Jul 29, 2008
Guelph Mercury,To those who are complaining about the speed bump detours, I can relate to what the neighbour has to endure because for a few days we were bombarded with
Easy accessibility to hospital important - Aug 1, 2008
Guelph Mercury,Dear Editor - Re: "Road work detours only a minor irritant" (letter to the editor, July 29). It is so nice that the letter writer feels road detours are not
Misguided should find out the facts - Aug 1, 2008
Brantford Expositor,...about them or what they may or may not stand for; as they are, for all intents and purposes, an irritant similar to a rash on one's lower backside.
Frankfurt hawks - Jul 31, 2008
Oxford Analytica (subscription),...but given the hawkish balance of power in Europe such attempts are doomed to be little more than an irritant at finance ministers’ meetings.
Deaf activist sues county, city over arrest, jail stay - Aug 2, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,There was a scuffle, and Bahl was sprayed with a chemical irritant and pulled from his vehicle. After being treated for his injuries at Regions Hospital in
Behind the scenes in Beijing - Aug 3, 2008
guardian.co.uk,...rich and poor is becoming an irritant that – along with official corruption and inflation – fuels deep dissatisfaction and in some cases protest.
Cough it up - Jul 19, 2008
Malaysia Star,There are two types of cough receptors: Irritant receptors – these are triggered by toxic fumes and liquids, such as smelling ammonia; Mechanical receptors
Premiers to meet with Bank of Canada governor Friday - Jul 18, 2008
CTV.ca,The premiers' main triumph on Thursday was that they reached an agreement on longstanding irritant of labour mobility, which they hope will make it easier
600 evacuated from Towers - Jul 25, 2008
UT The Daily Texan,..."There was some disbelief," Evans said following the discovery of the irritant. "What happens is - it's phenomenal - once somebody gets sick, other people
Developer brings more bloody Balkan history to light - Aug 3, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The issue remains an occasional irritant in relations between Germany and nations that suffered under Nazi occupation. The horrors the ethnic Germans
Skin protection creams in medical settings : successful or evil ? - Jul 25, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),One of the two tested creams showed a real protective effect against mild irritants, but the other tested cream presented an irritant potential in its
Go Ahead, Annoy Away, an Australian Court Says - Jul 15, 2008
New York Times,So one man’s irritant, as the saying goes, is another man’s principled opposition to Vatican policies on sex and women’s rights. Rachel Evans, the student
Northern KY Police Involved in Standoff - Jul 21, 2008
WBKO,At one point, police reported hearing shots fired and responded by tossing irritant canisters into the home. Police are unsure if the man is still alive.
Liverpool 4-0 Rangers: It all ends in Jeers for Rangers - Aug 2, 2008
Scotland on Sunday,The warnings had been there, though – the movement and pace of the Liverpool goal-scorer being a constant irritant to the slower centre-half pairing of
Report: Pest infestation sickens Newark tenants - Jul 22, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,AP NEWARK, NJ - An infestation of fleas and mice is believed to be the source of an irritant that sickened dozens of residents in a Newark apartment
Russia's plan to avert second cold war - Jul 28, 2008
Christian Science Monitor,Standoffs over Georgia and a US missile-defense shield stem from one main irritant: Moscow had no hand in designing global security after the USSR collapsed
Change text size - Aug 1, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,Illegal immigration continues to be an irritant for Republican voters in Colorado's 6th Congressional District. "A lot of good people are coming here,
Skyscrapers floored robot style - Jul 22, 2008
ElectricPig.tv,Sticking a load of explosive at the base of unwanted buildings and depressing the plunger might produce some worthy footage but is a huge irritant to your
WSJ: Civil War in Iraq is Over - Jul 16, 2008
Jawa Report,The civil war is over, American troops are not an "irritant" fueling the unrest, and far from becoming dependent upon us, the Iraqi government and the army
Yes, there is a way you can baby-proof your dog - Aug 3, 2008
phillyBurbs.com,It's also possible for your baby's toys to be the irritant. An infant swing, for example, is in constant motion when turned on: back and forth,
Montana Olympian Larry Questad: Breaking stride: Forty years later ... - Aug 3, 2008
The Missoulian,That whole thing is an irritant to me. The way everybody remembers it now, it really isn't the way it happened.� Livingston in the late 1950s was the kind
Storm over rights, censorship grows as Olympics nears - Jul 31, 2008
National Post,Another irritant for Olympic organizers was the airing by a South Korean TV station of rehearsals for the Games opening ceremony -- an event whose 10000
LOUD MUSIC DOES DRIVE YOU TO DRINK - Jul 18, 2008
UK Express,But rather than being just a mild irritant, it seems loud music in pubs and bars is all a cunning ruse to make people buy more booze.
Air Quality: Breathe Easy - Aug 1, 2008
Bicycling...a potent respiratory irritant, and when air conditioners and summer traffic combine to create a smoggy stew of the five other major pollutants.
US flag or Chinese 'stars and stripes'? - Jul 15, 2008
PRESS TV,..."But it's an irritant," AP quoted the lawmaker as saying on Monday. Following the September 11 terrorist attack on the US and a sudden hike in US sense of
Week-long closure to clear council odour - Jul 15, 2008
Gold Coast News,..."The actual substance is still unknown, but it is definitely an irritant and there's the possibility it could cause respiratory problems," she said.
Responders smell like onions after minor plant fire - Jul 14, 2008
News-Leader.com,However, some among the 21 responders had to be decontaminated after onion juice — a mild skin irritant — got onto their gear.
Single Review: Natty - July - Jul 10, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,Well, it’s not illegal – not yet anyway – but if this becomes as over-exposed as it wants to be, Natty’s shot at the top will soon become a major irritant.
The great Indian hope trick - Aug 2, 2008
Newindpress on Sunday,The rationale is that if public consciousness allows such issues to be an irritant, India would never be rated highly by surveys on optimism.
Karamcha root extract lowers blood pressure - Aug 2, 2008
The New Nation,The juice is irritant and capable of producing ulcers. The ripe fruit is a pleasant acid, goes with food and has I believe, anti scorbutic properties"
Reading in Riyadh - Jul 31, 2008
Reuters UK,Another irritant for Islamists, Abdo Khal, had titles there I didn’t know existed. Tony Calderbank, a noted translator of Arabic novels into English,
Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet - Jul 31, 2008
AFPAnother irritant for Olympic organisers was the airing by a South Korean TV station of rehearsals for the top-secret Games opening ceremony.
Libya frees Russian oil man ahead of Putin talks - Jul 31, 2008
Reuters South Africa,But for eight months it has remained an irritant in otherwise rapidly growing bilateral ties. Tsygankov, who was the head of the Russian oil major's Libyan
G-20 agrees to reconcile differences over safeguard measures - Jul 30, 2008
Economic Times,However, for agricultural exporting developing countries, the SSMs could serve as an irritant since it could impede their exports to other developing
Suspicious package causes scare in Princeton, NJ - Jul 30, 2008
The Associated Press..."If anything, it was an irritant." The letter, in an envelope mailed inside a larger envelope, was tested onsite and nothing radiological or chemical was
Judges, politicians, media have all been in man's sights - Aug 2, 2008
Owen Sound Sun Times,But the way he expresses it, clearly for some people can be a terrible irritant." Schapira has protested against Family and Superior Court judges in front
When the going gets tough...: ITP braced to rein in unruly motorists - Jul 29, 2008
Daily Times,Mostly people find buckling up an irritant for they are not used to it and nor do they realise that wearing it could save their own life in case of an
Bush respects Pakistan sovereignty - Jul 29, 2008
The Press AssociationAnother irritant has been suggestions by senior US officials that Pakistan needs to do more to stop militants from staging crossborder attacks against US
Extremely dry pasture, crops as CRP released across nation - Aug 1, 2008
The Prairie Star,Called Avitec, the non-lethal stomach irritant for birds results in the pheasants avoiding the seed and planted fields. Without the product, states like the
Rooting for Cuban - Jul 29, 2008
Boston Globe,He has also been a constant irritant to the commish, and I'm sure there has been a conversation or two between Stern and Bud Selig on that topic.
United, They Are Not Old - Aug 1, 2008
Russia Profile,The other irritant was Pochinok’s much-publicized second marriage to his student, Russia’s light athletics champion, who happened to be 20 years younger
Bombings Heighten Tensions in Turkey - Jul 28, 2008
Wall Street Journal...were the work of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, a long-time irritant of both Mr. Erdogan's ruling party and the secular opposition.
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