Acute Poisoning 2 : Industrial poisoning is of two main types - acute and chronic. Acute poisoning is induced by large or relatively large doses of a poisonous or noxious substance, and its effects are generally readily apparent
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}