nonhazardous
Won't cause harm
Nonhazardous describes materials, substances, or conditions that pose no significant risk to health, safety, or the environment: nonhazardous waste, nonhazardous chemicals.
The term appears most often in regulatory and industrial contexts, distinguishing safe materials from those requiring special handling or disposal.
Causing no injury
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- innocuousCausing no harm
- nontoxicNot harmful if consumed
- safeFree from peril
low-risk · unthreatening · gentle · inert · nonirritant · noncorrosive · nonallergenic · noncarcinogenic
Not harming the environment
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- greenColor of vegetation
nonpolluting · clean · natural · organic · compostable · low-impact
Officially accepted or permitted
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- allowableSanctioned by authority
- permissibleSanctioned by authority
sanctioned · accredited · compliant · regulated · conforming · lawful · authorized · cleared
Made for one use
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- nonregulatedNot governed by rules
- exemptNot subject to
Manufactured or isolated substances
- substancesForms of physical matter
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
- cleanersAgents that remove dirt
- adhesivesBonding substances
paints · coatings · pesticides · fertilizers · detergents · lubricants · plastics · packaging
harmless
Causing no injury
safe · low-risk · unthreatening · gentle · inert · nonirritant · noncorrosive · nonallergenic · noncarcinogenic · nonreactive
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- recyclableCapable of being remade
green · nonpolluting · clean · natural · organic · compostable · low-impact
approved
Officially accepted or permitted
permissible · sanctioned · accredited · compliant · regulated · conforming · lawful · authorized · cleared · classified
disposable
Made for one use
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- nonregulatedNot governed by rules
chemicals
Manufactured or isolated substances
- substancesForms of physical matter
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
- cleanersAgents that remove dirt
adhesives · paints · coatings · pesticides · fertilizers · detergents · lubricants · plastics · packaging · containers
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