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HAZARDOUS WASTE

\hˈazədəs wˈe͡ɪst], \hˈazədəs wˈe‍ɪst], \h_ˈa_z_ə_d_ə_s w_ˈeɪ_s_t]\

Definitions of HAZARDOUS WASTE

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Waste products which, upon release into the atmosphere, water or soil, cause health risks to humans or animals through skin contact, inhalation or ingestion. Hazardous waste sites which contain hazardous waste substances go here.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A byproduct of the industrial process that are either corrosive, igintabile, reactive, or toxic. It must be handled and stored in a controlled way. Refer to toxic waste.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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