hazardous material

English

Noun

hazardous material (plural hazardous materials)

1. A substance, natural or man-made, which is intrinsically dangerous or otherwise poses a safety hazard. Examples are materials which are explosive, poisonous, chemically active (including acids and other corrosives), radioactive, or biologically active (including human blood and other medical waste).

Synonyms

• dangerous goods

Translations

substances, which are intrinsically dangerous

• Finnish: vaarallinen aine
• German: Gefahrgut (de) n
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• Portuguese: material perigoso m