Describes chemicals that are dangerous, including flammables, explosives, irritants, sensitizers, acids, and caustics; may be relatively harmless in diluted concentrations
A hazardous material is defined according to Department of Labor and IndustriesOccupational Safety and Health Standards as a chemical or substance that is either toxic or highly toxic, an irritant, corrosive, a strong oxidizer, a strong sensitizer, combustible, either flammable or extremely flammable, dangerously reactive, pyrophoric, pressure-generating, a compressed gas, a carcinogen, a teratogen, a mutagen, a reproductive toxic agent
substances any substances which may impair human, plant, or animal health or may adversely affect the health or safety of any person or the environment, and whether or not contained in or forming part of any other substance or thing
Any reagent or situation that exposes an individual or group to chemical or physical hazards
Something that is hazardous is dangerous, especially to people's health or safety. They have no way to dispose of the hazardous waste they produce = dangerous safe. dangerous, especially to people's health or safety hazardous to
involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise"