chemical hazards
Poisonous material risks
Chemical hazards are substances that pose risks to health, safety, or the environment through their toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive properties.
Workplace safety regulations require identifying chemical hazards through labeling and safety data sheets.
The term covers everything from industrial solvents to household cleaners: Proper ventilation reduces chemical hazards in the lab.
- carcinogensSubstances promoting tumor growth
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- toxic wasteDangerous industrial refuse
- spillAccidental liquid release
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- Environmental Healthair pollution, water pollution, toxic exposure, emissions, lead poisoning
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- hazardous materialshazmat, toxic substances, poisons, flammables, dangerous goods
- fire safetyfire alarms, fire drill, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire drills
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, toxin, venom, toxicity
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