hazardous goods
Perilous transported materials
Hazardous goods are materials that pose risks during transport, storage, or handling—flammable liquids, explosives, corrosives, radioactive materials, toxic substances.
The term appears most often in shipping and regulatory contexts, where hazardous goods require special packaging, labeling, and documentation: The manifest lists hazardous goods in a separate section.
Also called dangerous goods.
- toxic substancesMaterials harmful to life
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- explosivesDetonating substances
- radiumRadioactive alkaline earth metal
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