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  2. Dangerous goods - Wikipedia

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    Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials (syllabically abbreviated as HAZMAT or hazmat). An example for dangerous goods is hazardous waste which is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment .

  3. HAZMAT Class 6 Toxic and infectious substances - Wikipedia

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    Hazardous Materials Class 6 : Toxic Poison : 454 kg (1001 lb) or more gross weight of poisonous materials that are not in Hazard Zone A or B (see Assignment of packing groups and hazard zones below).

  4. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of ...

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    The definition for "skin sensitizer" is equivalent to "contact sensitizer". Substances and mixtures in this hazard class are assigned to one hazard category. Germ cell mutagenicity means an agent giving rise to an increased occurrence of mutations in populations of cells and/or organisms. Substances and mixtures in this hazard class are ...

  5. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    Abbreviation Term Notes M medium Wake turbulence category: MAC mean aerodynamic chord: MAC mid-air collision: MAHF Missed Approach Holding Fix Used in RNAV MANAB Manual of Word Abbreviations [15] Used in Canada MAP manifold absolute pressure: MAP missed approach point Or: MAPt. Instrument approach. MAPS Minimum Aviation Performance Standards MATS

  6. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    See also fire prevention, and HAZMAT. HAZMAT: Hazardous materials, including solids, liquids, or gases that may cause injury, death, or damage if released or triggered. Head pressure: How the pressure of a water stream is measured. By measuring the 'breakover' point, the point where the water stream breaks apart and begins to fall back to the ...

  7. Category:Hazardous materials - Wikipedia

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    An equivalent term, used almost exclusively in the United States, is hazardous material (HAZMAT). Dangerous goods may be radioactive, flammable, explosive, toxic, poisonous, corrosive, biohazardous, an oxidizer, an asphyxiant, a pathogen, an allergen, or may have other characteristics that render it hazardous in specific circumstances.

  8. Hazardous Materials Identification System - Wikipedia

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    The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) is a proprietary numerical hazard rating that incorporates the use of labels with color bars developed by the American Coatings Association as a compliance aid for the OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.

  9. Hazardous Materials Transportation Act - Wikipedia

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    Each person who offers transportation of hazardous materials must describe the material on accompanied shipping papers. The papers must include— an identification number; a proper shipping name, identified in the Hazardous Materials Table; the hazard class; the packing group, identified in Roman numerals; the total quantity of hazardous materials