SDS: Safety Data Sheet LD

Substitution: To replace a hazard

Toxin: poison

U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC): A federal agency of the U.S. Government that provides facilities and services to investigate, identify, prevent and control disease.

Vector-borne: Carried by another species; “vector” usually refers to an insect and transmission occurs via a bite from the vector.

Non-Contact Vehicle Transmission: An infection spreads from a single contaminated source to multiple hosts. This can be either a point source or a common source.

Virulence: how harmful an organism is.