Anything that is hazarded or risked, as the stakes in gaming.
To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk.
To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.
the degree to which the characteristics of a tree or stand make it vulnerable to damage. It is equivalent to susceptibility.
A material or condition that may cause damage, injury, or other harm, frequently established through standardized assays performed on biological systems or organisms. The confluence of hazard and exposure create a risk.
Something that can cause injury, disease, economic loss, or environmental damage. See also risk.
A source or situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage to property, environment of a combination of these.
Anything that poses a danger to those exposed to it.
(DOD) A condition that is prerequisite to a mishap.
Biological, chemical or physical agents with the potential to cause an adverse health effect.
an abstraction of a cohesive collection of one or more potential causes of an accident. A hazard can be a condition, situation, or state of a system that in conjunction with conditions in the environment of the system can cause an accident. A hazard can be associated with the development, testing, operation, usage, maintenance, or retirement of a system. Examples include hazardous materials, high voltages, electromagnetic radiation, cutting edges, electromagnetic fields, vibration, fire, liquids, extreme temperatures, pressures, noises, and accelerations, etc.
Generally, a condition that increases the possibility of loss.
1. Inherent capability of an agent or a situation to have an adverse effect. A factor or exposure that may adversely affect health. Loosely, in lay speech, a synonym for risk (Last definition). 2. The probability that a disaster will occur. Hazards can be caused by a natural phenomenon (e.g., earthquake, tropical cyclone), by failure of manmade energy sources (e.g., nuclear reaction, industrial exposure), or by an uncontrolled human activity (e.g., conflict, overgrazing) (Landesman definition). See also hazard mitigation.
The potential that the use of a product would result in an adverse effect on man or the environment in a given situation.
Underwriters look at two aspects of hazard, the physical and the moral. Physical hazard refers to the tangible aspects of the risk that could make a loss more or less likely, or increase or decrease the severity of that loss. A moral hazard, as the terms itself suggests, is concerned with the attitude and conduct of the insured himself, as well as that of his employees.
A source of possible damage or injury.
a set of recognizable conditions with the potential for initiating an event that could result in death, injury, or illness to people, and/or facility/equipment damage.
The combination of a pesticide's toxicity and your exposure to the pesticide
Set of inherent properties of a substance, mixture of substances or a process involving substances that, under production, usage or disposal conditions, make it capable of causing adverse effects to organisms or the environment, depending on the degree of exposure; in other words, it is a source of danger. RT risk.
In insurance, a specific situation that introduces or increases the probability of a loss-incurring event, as contrasted with the broader term for the cause of possible loss, peril. For example, accident, sickness, fire, flood, burglary and explosion are perils. Slippery floors, unsanitary conditions, shingle roofs, congested traffic, unguarded premises, and uninspected boilers are hazards. (See also: perils.)
Unacceptable contamination (of a biological, chemical, or physical nature), unacceptable microbial growth, or unacceptable survival of microorganisms of a concern to food safety, or persistence is present.
hazard is only a source of risk if an exposure pathway exists and if exposures can have adverse consequences.
We have used the ANZ Standards' definition. `a source of potential harm or a situation with potential to cause loss.'
Ability of a substance or agent to cause an adverse effect on one's safety or health. Types include health hazards (e.g., improper use of chemicals or toxic substances) and physical hazards (e.g., improper use of flammable, explosive, and pyrophoric substances).
Means a biological, chemical or physical agent or factor that has the potential to cause a food to be unsafe for human consumption in the absence of its control.
the potential to cause harm. Specifically, a microbial, chemical or physical property responsible for an unacceptable food safety risk.
Potential for an activity, condition, or circumstance to cause injury, illness, or other damage to people, property, or the environment.
A circumstance that increases the likelihood or probable severity of a loss. For example, an unattended lit cigarette is a hazard that increases the likelihood of a fire.
A source of risk. A hazard produces risk only if organisms are exposed to it and if exposure creates the possibility of harm.
An accidental or naturally occurring event or situation with the potential to cause physical (or psychological) harm to members of the community (including loss of life), damage or losses to property, and/or disruption to the environment or to structures (economic, social, political) upon which a community's way of life depends.
In relation to a person means anything that may result in injury to the person or harm to the health of the person.
a potential source of danger.
a property or situation that in particular circumstances could lead to harm.
A source of danger (i.e., material, energy source, or operation) with the potential to cause illness, injury, or death to personnel or damage to a facility or the environment.
A hazard is a threat to the correctness of a threaded program. For example, a deadlock hazard is the potential for a program to freeze up due to a deadlock.
A condition or physical situation with a potential for an undesirable consequence, such as harm to life or limb.
Biological, physical, or chemical agent in or belonging to the food, which can produce an adverse effect to human health.
the hazard presented by a substance is its potential to cause harm. It may be able to cause illness or damage or even lead to death.
a potentially dangerous activity
the threat to people and the things they value. Environmental events become hazards once they threaten to affect society and/or the environment adversely.
Any factor that creates or increases the chance of loss. A physical hazard is created by the condition, occupancy or use of the property itself. Examples include faulty brakes increasing the chance of collision and faulty electrical wiring increasing the chance of fire. A moral hazard is a subjective characteristic of the insured that increases the chance of loss. Examples include arranging an accident to collect the insurance and inflating the amount of a claim. A morale hazard is carelessness or indifference to a loss because of the existence of insurance. Leaving the car keys in an unlocked car is such an example.
anything that may pose a danger; it is used in this discussion to mean a natural or human-made phenomenon or a mixture of both, that has the potential to adversely affect human health, property, activity, and/or the environment. Hazards are specific as to type, and as a general rule contain energy.85
Anything that can cause (1) injury, disease, or death to humans; (2) damage to property; or (3) degradation of the environment. Cultural hazards refer to factors that are often a matter of choice, like smoking or sunbathing. Biological hazards are pathogens and parasites that infect humans. Physical hazards are natural disasters like earthquakes and tornadoes. Chemical hazards refer to the chemicals in use in different technologies and household products.
A chemical, viral, parasitical or bacterial contaminant that causes food to be unsafe for consumption.
a dangerous situation or occurrence that may result in an emergency or disaster.
Anything that increases the chance of an accident or increases the chance that any accident that happens will be severe.
something that is unsafe That exposed wiring is a hazard to anyone passing too close. hazard (v), hazardous (adj)
A term that combines the ability or potential of a substance or process to cause a problem with the probability that the substance actually will cause a problem, eg., gasoline is a flammable substance. If small amounts are kept in sturdy, sealed containers with no ignition sources nearby, the hazard is small. If gasoline is kept in large, open buckets and smoking and welding are done nearby, the hazard is great.
The potential that the use of a compound could result in a toxic effect.
The ability to cause damage.
The risk of avalanche accident when man or his works is exposed to snow avalanches.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
a biological, chemical, or physical property that may cause a food to be unsafe
a condition, object, or activity with the potential of causing injury to employees, damage to equipment or structures, loss of material, or reduction of ability to perform a prescribed function
a condition that increases likelihood of loss due to a particular peril
a condition that is a prerequisite to an accident or incident
a condition that may cause injury, death, or property damage
a condition with the potential of causing loss or injury
a current condition that could lead to a dangerous situation
a dangerous event or circumstance that has the potential to lead to an emergency or disaster
a dangerous object or situation which has the potential for injury
a danger which threatens physical harm to employees
a forceful natural or man-made event with the potential to adversely affect human life and property, or the environment
a natural or human-made phenomenon which may cause physical damage, economic losses, or threaten human life and well-being if it occurs in an area of human settlement, agricultural, or industrial activity
a natural physical phenomenon, whereas disaster is generally related to the situation, such as what human activity is taking place on the site
a natural, technological or social phenomenon that poses a threat to people and their surroundings (in terms of both the natural and the built environment)
a physical, chemical or biological agent, in, or condition of food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect
a possible source of danger that could lead to an accident
a potential unwanted event
a set of conditions, or a state, that could lead to an accident, given the right environmental trigger or set of events
a situation in which there is actual or potential danger to people or the environment
a situation or set of circumstances which may cause harm to people
a source or a situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health
a source or potential source of human injury, ill health or disease
an event or situation which could lead to danger, loss or injury
Something that is potentially dangerous or harmful, often the root cause of an unwanted outcome.
The probability that a person will be harmed due to working with a toxic substance under given conditions of use.
Any pathogen that could produce adverse consequences on the importation of a commodity. (from OIE 2003a)
elements or events that pose potential harm; biological or chemical agents with the potential to cause an adverse health effect.
physical entity, condition, activity, substance or behaviour that is capable of doing harm.
A condition that increases or creates the likelihood of property loss.
the potential health or physical effect attributable to a specific chemical, mixture or physical agent.
A hazard is a danger. For example, a lit candle is a hazard.
An intrinsic capacity to cause harm associated with an agent or process.
Object, physical effect, or a condition with potential to harm persons, property or environment.
Threatening event, or probability of occurrence of a potentially damaging phenomenon within a given time period and area.
A biological, chemical, or physical property that may cause an unacceptable consumer health risk. Source: RI Secretary of State's Rules & Regulations
Codex Alimentarius (Anon, 1996) defines a hazard as: a biological, chemical or physical agent in or property of food that may have adverse health effects.
a thing or action that can cause adverse health effects.
Anything that increases the chance of an accident occurring.
A condition that can create an increased probability/possibility of a loss caused by a covered peril.
A condition that increases the chance of loss from a given peril; poor housekeeping, for example. It differs from "peril," which is a cause of loss.
A condition that creates or increases the probability of loss.
Anything that increases the chance of loss.
A substance or agent that, upon exposure, might result in a defined harm.
The potential that the use of a product will result in an adverse effect on a person or the environment.
A condition, practice or substance with the potential for accidental loss or harm to life, health or property
the situation that in particular circumstances could lead to harm
anything that may result in injury to a person or harm to the health of a person.
A situation that has the possibility of occurring.
The exposure of vulnerability to injury, loss or damage. See Risk and Peril.
The presence of a condition that could cause loss or injury to property or persons. For example, smoking in bed increases the chance for loss of property and life resulting from fire.
Any known, potential adverse effects e.g., cancer, decreased fertility, from the use of a pesticide i.e., decrease in reproductive success in birds is a known hazard of chlorfenapyr use. Any one of these may be used as the end point in a particular toxicity test. See risk.
Exposure to an event associated with natural phenomena, whose severity, recurrence and presence in a specific geographical location is subject of scientific analysis and statistical probability calculation.
Something that increases the chance of a loss.
means a biological, physical, or chemical property that may cause a food to be unsafe for human consumption.
Any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness or death of personnel, or damage to, or loss of equipment or property.
Any situation that increases or influences the probability of loss.
Anything that has the potential to cause injury or illness.
A source of risk that does not necessarily imply potential for occurrence. A hazard produces risk only if an exposure pathway exists, and if exposures create the possibility of adverse consequences.
a source of potential harm from past, current, or future exposures.
A dangerous situation or object.
Condition that creates or increases the chance of loss.
A risk. An object or situation that has the possibility of injury or damage.
Anything presenting the possibility of danger or risk. Adverse effects due to hazards are called harms.
A circumstance that increases the probability of the occurrence of a loss as a result of accident, sickness, fire, flood, etc. An example of a hazard would be exposing oneself to viral infections.
Any arrangement of materials and heat sources that presents the potential for harm, such as personal injury or ignition of combustibles.
a state that may result in an undesired event, the cause of risk. Hazard can apply to the probability of tree mortality or damage by an insect or disease and also represents material or fuel that will ignite and burn.
Situation or condition which either causes or increases chances of a peril taking place.
A condition that increases the probability or severity of loss.
A term applied to certain conditions which may create or increase the probability of a loss, because of a given peril.
An event of occurrence that has the potential for causing injury to life or damage to property or the environment.
a situation in the driving environment that could, in the near future, affect a road user's safety. Something that warrants caution.
An identifiable source of danger or unacceptable risk. [D04991] SCL
A specific situation that increases the probability of the occurrence of loss arising from a peril, or that may influence the extent of the loss. For example, accident, sickness, fire, flood, liability, burglary, and explosion are perils. Slippery floors, unsanitary conditions, shingled roofs, congested traffic, unguarded premises, and uninspected boilers are also hazards.
Circumstance that increases the likelihood or probable severity of a loss. For example, the storing of explosives in a home basement is a hazard that increases the probability of an explosion.
The physical or moral feature of a risk that affects the probability or extent of a loss.
Potential for harm to occur.
A dangerous condition which has the ability to interrupt or interfere with a normal process.
A condition with the potential of causing injury to personnel, damage to equipment or structures, loss of material, or lessening of the ability to perform a prescribed function.
a source of unpredictable, unplanned danger.
Any condition, situation, physical property or action that may result in illness, injury or other negative outcome. Also, a p otential source of physical injury and/or damage to the health of people or damage to property or the environment.
In insurance law, the risk, danger, or probability that the event insured against may happen; varies with the circumstances of the particular case.
A condition which may lead to a loss, such as oily rags leading to a fire.
To run the risk of; to expose oneself to.
A biological, chemical or physical agent that has the potential to cause harm or loss.
peril, danger, jeopardy. When assessing the risk of a chemical, toxicity is used to quantify a hazard or adverse effect(s). The magnitude of the toxicity values indicate how potent the chemical is.
something with the potential to cause harm.
A source of potential harm or damage, or a situation with potential for harm or damage.
A source of potential hard or a situation with a potential to cause loss.
is something, which could or does cause harm.
A situation that is likely to cause physical harm.
A possible source of danger or harm (that is, in this context, adverse health effects).
A possible source of danger or harm (i.e., in this context, adverse health effects).
The hazard associated with a chemical is its intrinsic ability to cause an adverse effect. It should be compared to risk, which is the chance that such effects will occur. Whilst a chemical may have hazardous properties, provided it is handled safely under contained conditions, any risk to human health or the environment is extremely low.
Refers to an occurrence that increases to likelihood of a loss.
in this context of issues discussed on this web site, the biological effects produced by substances (i.e., toxicity). Hazards pose risks only if the exposure is sufficiently high. (See Risk definition).
the potential of a substance to cause harm
Anything that can cause harm to an asset.
the potential for harmful effects.
The potential for an adverse event to occur
A physical or moral feature that introduces or increases the possibility of a loss arising from a peril or that may influence the extent of a loss.
A source of potential danger or adverse condition. Hazards are: a) naturally occurring events, for example: floods, landslides, earthquakes, windstorms and tsunamis and b) accidental technological incidents arising from human activities such as manufacture, transportation, storage and use of hazardous materials.
A source of potential danger or adverse condition. Hazards will include naturally occurring events such as floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunami, coastal storms, landslides, and wildfires that strike populated areas. A natural event is a hazard when it has the potential to harm people or property.
The probability that injury or detrimental effects will result if a substance is not used properly.
Any characteristic (biological, chemical or physical) of the genetically modified organism which, in particular circumstances, could lead to harm.
A situation at the workplace capable of causing harm (i.e. capable of causing personal injury, occupationally related disease or death, or property damage).
Anything which may cause harm to your customers through eating your food.
An energy or environmental agent which could produce injury or disease.
An inherent chemical or physical characteristic that has the potential for causing damage to people, property, or the environment. In this document it is typically the combination of a hazardous material, an operating environment and certain unplanned events that could result in an accident.
A potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon and/or human activity, which may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
A potential risk or danger.
Situation or condition that increases the possibility or extent of a loss.
a physical or moral feature that affects the likelihood of a loss occurring or has an influence on the size of the loss.
A biological, chemical, or physical agent that is reasonably likely to cause illness or injury in the absence of its control.
Existing or potential condition that can result in or contribute to a mishap.
Anything with the potential to cause harm.
A potential source of harm.
A condition that creates or increases the chances of a loss arising from an insured peril. Examples include slippery floors and unguarded property.
A thing or condition that may expose a person to a risk of injury or occupational disease.
1. Potential for radiation, a chemical or other pollutant to cause human illness or injury. 2. In the pesticide program, the inherent toxicity of a compound. Hazard identification of a given substances is an informed judgment based on verifiable toxicity data from animal models or human studies.
1) A risk or probability that the event insured against might occur. 2) Condition which engenders or increases the chances of a loss.
A hazard is anything that increases the likelihood of severity of a loss. For instance, ice on a bridge is a hazard because it increases the chance your car will skid.
A situation that may increase the probability of a loss or damage.
a source of danger of personal injury or property damage; fire hazard refers to conditions that May result in fire or explosion, or May increase spread of an accidental fire, or prevent escape from fire. Under worker safety and health regulations, employers have a general duty to provide a workplace free of hazards. See also fire prevention, and HAZMAT.
refers to physical conditions which may create or increase the probability or potential severity of a loss due to a given PERIL. For example, faulty wiring is a hazard, because it increases the chances of a fire loss. (See MORAL HAZARD and MORALE HAZARD)
Condition that affects the probability of losses or perils occurring, such as flood damage to a house.
an energy or environmental factor that could produce injury or disease.
An event or physical condition that is a potential cause of fatalities, injuries, property damage, infrastructure damage, agricultural loss, environmental damage, business interruption, or other types of harm or loss. The magnitude of the phenomenon, the probability of its occurrence, and the extent and severity of its impact can vary, although in many cases may be anticipated or estimated.
In computer architecture, a hazard is a potential problem that can happen in a pipelined processor. There are typically three types of hazards: data hazards, branching hazards, and structural hazards.