| hazmat |
an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"
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| hazardous waste |
Any discarded material containing substances known to be toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, or teratogenic to humans or other life-forms; ignitable, corrosive, explosive, or highly reactive alone or with other materials.
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| hazardous waste |
By-products of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly managed. Possesses at least one of four characteristics (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity), or appears on special EPA lists.
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| hazardous material |
A substance or material that has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and that has been so designated.
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| hazardous waste |
A waste that: is easily ignitable under ordinary temperature and pressure; readily supplies oxygen or reactive gas to a fire; is corrosive (highly acidic or caustic); is explosive or generates toxic gas; is acutely toxic to animals if it comes into contact with skin or is inhaled, eaten or drunk; or contains toxic chemicals that can be dissolved in an acidic environment, such as a landfill.
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