chemical hazard
Dangerous substance risk
A chemical hazard is any substance that poses a risk to health, safety, or the environment through its physical or chemical properties.
The term covers toxins, corrosives, flammables, explosives, and reactive materials.
In workplace safety contexts, chemical hazards require specific handling protocols, protective equipment, and labeling: The spill triggered a chemical hazard response.
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- exposure assessmentEvaluating contamination intake levels
- toxic fumesHarmful airborne vapors
- flammabilityEase of catching fire
- burnDamage by heat
spill · spill kit · mask · safety goggles · hazmat suit · toxicity · SDS · warning label · leak · mutagenic · reactivity · corrosive · fume hood · neurotoxin · environmental health · poison · danger zone · soil contamination
- workplace safetyworkplace safety, PPE, safety standards, worker safety, goggles
- risk managementrisk sharing, risk analysis, risk factor, risk mitigation, risk appetite
- WMD threatsbiological weapon, biological warfare, bioterrorism, poison gas, nerve agent
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