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| Domain | Definition |
Economics | A substance or material which has been determined to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: HAZARDOUS MATERIALSSynonym: Hazardous substances. (additional references) |
Crosswords: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
| Specialty definitions using "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS": Accident Site, automobile inspector ♦ Cradle-to-Grave or Manifest System ♦ field inspector, FIRE INSPECTOR ♦ I.M.D.G. Code, INSPECTOR, MOTOR VEHICLES ♦ motor-transport inspector ♦ Physical and Chemical Treatment ♦ STAFF TOXICOLOGIST, SUPERVISOR, TELECOMMUNICATOR ♦ Vulnerability Analysis ♦ weigh-station inspector. (references) |
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Fire and emergency response personnel practice techniques for hazardous materials containment and removal. Credit: CDC. | Drums of hazardous materials found in mill buildingTwin Peak MineSalmon Field OfficeUCSCUpper Columbia Salmon Clearwater District. Credit: Tim Geary. | ||
Drum of pH 14 hazardous materials being neutralizedTwin Peak MineSalmon Field OfficeUCSCUpper Columbia Salmon Clearwater District. Credit: Tim Geary. | Hazardous materials in 95 gallon poly overpack drumsTwin Peak MineSalmon Field OfficeUCSCUpper Columbia Salmon Clearwater District. Credit: Lucinda Eslick. | ||
![]() | Proper clothing is essential for protecting public health workers who are in contact with hazardous materials. Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ![]() | [Workers at hazardous materials site]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
![]() | Public health workers properly attired for working with hazardous materials and situations. Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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Business | There are specific requirements for imports of products containing hazardous materials. (references) | |
Economic History | Italy | New local government programs and the growing awareness of environmental problems will also stimulate recycling and treatment of non-hazardous and hazardous materials, such as plastic, glass, paper, spent household batteries, pesticides, containers of toxic and flammable materials, and oils and emulsions. (references) |
Trade | Argentina | There is no general regulation for labeling of hazardous materials. (references) |
Japan | These include hazardous materials, animals, plants, perishables, and in some cases articles of high value. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Russia | Workers wear little protective equipment in factories, enterprises store hazardous materials in open areas, and smoking is permitted near containers of flammable substances. (references) |
Indonesia | The law prohibits children from working in hazardous sectors, including maritime, plantation, construction, slaughterhouse, textile, leatherworking, entertainment, and manufacturing activities involving the use of hazardous materials and pollutants. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 危険物 (combustibles, dangerous goods, explosives). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | きけ"ぶつ (combustibles, dangerous goods, explosives). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | azardoushay aterialsmay | ||||
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 41 5A 41 52 44 4F 55 53      4D 41 54 45 52 49 41 4C 53 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01000001 01011010 01000001 01010010 01000100 01001111 01010101 01010011 00100000 01001101 01000001 01010100 01000101 01010010 01001001 01000001 01001100 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H A Z A R D O U S   M A T E R I A L S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0041 005A 0041 0052 0044 004F 0055 0053      004D 0041 0054 0045 0052 0049 0041 004C 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4235603552384955532473554395243354653 |
| 1. Synonyms 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Slideshow | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Translations: Modern 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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