hazardous material

English

Noun

hazardous material (plural hazardous materials)

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

Portuguese: material perigoso m

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