A method, developed by The Dow Chemical Company, used to identify and rank the relative acute health hazards associated with potential chemical releases. The CEI is calculated from five factors: a measure of toxicity; the quantity of volatile material available for a release; the distance to each area of concern; the molecular weight of the material being evaluated; and process variables that can affect the conditions of a release such as temperature, pressure, and reactivity.
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