Any material which is dangerous to life, health or property due to its chemical nature or properties. Even normal household materials can be Hazardous Materials when improperly used or mixed with other incompatible materials.
Hazardous Materials. Any substance or material in a quantity or form which may be harmful or injurious to humans, domestic animals, wildlife, economic crops, or property when released into the environment. The four traditional classes are: chemical, biological, radiological, explosive.
US term for hazardous material
The term HAZMAT (Hazardous Materials) is used extensively in the U.S. National ITS Architecture, while the Canadian practice is to use the term “ Dangerous Goods”. In order to facilitate the adaptation of the U.S. National ITS Architecture, the two terms are considered synomonous in the Canadian ITS Architecture and the term HAZMAT is retained in numerous definitions.
Common abbreviation for "hazardous materials."
Hazardous materials, as classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Transport of hazardous materials is strictly regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
short for the words "hazardous materials", hazmat related signs usually pertain to truck restrictions through tunnels or a heavily populated area where a hazmat related accident or spill would be detrimental to the immediate surroundings. Shields are in place now for hazmat preferred routes and banned routes. The signage is a white square with the letters HC in a green circle. When this logo is surrounded with a red circle and slash through it, that means that hazmat related traffic is banned from using that particular route.
Hazardous materials, or hazardous cargo.
Common verbal shorthand for Haz ardous Mat erials Incident. A Hazmat incident develops when whatever substance a local fire department has to handle exceeds their normal capability. This can involve dangerous chemicals or unusually large quantities of gasoline and similar substances. Groups of fire departments are pooling resources and forming specialized Hazmat response teams. The Rochester FD has a Hazmat team and participates in the Monroe County Hazmat Team which is composed of specially trained personnel from several volunteer fire departments. The New York State Police have hazardous materials specialists who respond to Hazmat incidents around the state.
Hazardous materials, including solids, liquids, or gasses that May cause injury, death, or damage if released or triggered.