harmful substance

collocation in English

meaningsofharmfulandsubstance

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harmful
adjective
uk
/ˈhɑːm.fəl/us
/ˈhɑːrm.fəl/
causing ...
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substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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(Definition ofharmfulandsubstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofharmful substance

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The authorisation of aharmfulsubstancemust, in my view, be an essential stage in the regulation.
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Thus, aharmfulsubstancemust not be granted authorisation for placing on the market if an alternative product exists.
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Cadmium must in future be classified as aharmfulsubstance, and its limit values must be specified precisely in a new directive.
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It concerned theharmfulsubstanceon waste tips.
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First, there might be no escape of aharmfulsubstanceor no occurrence might be evident.
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At the moment, the general requirement that noharmfulsubstancemust be sold governs the situation.
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This principle is strongly opposed to the release of any potentiallyharmfulsubstanceto the marine environment.
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Tobacco smoke is a veryharmfulsubstance.
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While the testing process does show some particular substances are present, it may not show aharmfulsubstanceunaccounted for by the testing process.
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A consistently high reading would necessitate a further investigation into whether the rspm contains anyharmfulsubstancesuch as sulpuric acid.
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It may also exchange with a lessharmfulsubstanceat this site.
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The test does not measure toxicity-that is to say, it will not measure the amounts of aharmfulsubstancein the patient's blood.
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Anotherharmfulsubstancefound in hairspray is formaldehyde, something used in larger doses to preserve dead bodies.
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Because of the generic name canned air, some people mistakenly believe that the can only contains normal air or contains a lessharmfulsubstancesuch as nitrous oxide.
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Most of these are the result of scientific processes; identifying harmful substances, and setting acceptable levels for emissions.
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But in order to regulate potentially harmful substances, there must be prescribed ways to measure them.
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Existing legislations require that pipe materials must not release harmful substances into the water phase nor promote significant bacterial growth.
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Potentially harmful substances, including medications, vitamins, cosmetics, cleaning supplies and paint, must be placed in a locked cabinet.
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At first glance, food makes a poor candidate for analogies to the other harmful substances catalogued here.
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Nevertheless, taxation should not be overlooked as one element of social policy that can be used to safeguard the well-being of youth by discouraging the use of potentially harmful substances.
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