hazardous substance

collocation in English

meaningsofhazardousandsubstance

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hazardous
adjective
uk
/ˈhæz.ə.dəs/us
/ˈhæz.ɚ.dəs/
(of substances, materials, activities, or ...
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substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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(Definition ofhazardousandsubstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhazardous substance

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We should not rely for energy supply on a process that produces such ahazardoussubstanceas plutonium unless there is no reasonable alternative.
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This does not imply any diminution of scrutiny of anyhazardoussubstanceaspect of any application.
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As regards today's proposal, it has been scientifically proven that perfluorooctane sulfonate is ahazardoussubstance.
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Gas is ahazardoussubstanceand should be adequately controlled to protect lives and property.
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In 1983, however, we removed development likely to involve the presence of a notifiable quantity of ahazardoussubstancefrom the permitted classes.
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This is exceedingly disturbing, as we are talking about an incrediblyhazardoussubstancewhich we know exists in large quantities in our environment.
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Therefore, authorities already have general powers to reconsider any use of land involving the presence of ahazardoussubstance.
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This is obviously a potentiallyhazardoussubstance.
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Aluminium boride is considered ahazardoussubstanceas it reacts with acids and hydrogen gas to produce toxic gases.
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It is listed as an extremelyhazardoussubstance.
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Am is ahazardoussubstance, because it can cause cancer.
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It is highly toxic and listed as an extremelyhazardoussubstance.
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There was also dioxin (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins) in the water, a veryhazardoussubstance.
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From the opening years of the century the hazards associated with transporting such ahazardoussubstancethrough busy streets were evident.
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The model is generic and also may be applicable to other hazardous substances, to epidemic control, and to socially undesirable activities such as crime.
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They may ingest hazardous substances, walk in front of automobiles, and fall down stairwells.
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Consequently, those in the developing countries agreeing to trade in hazardous substances may accept above-normal quantities whilst lacking the technology to deal with the adverse effects of such substances.
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I abstained from voting, as the report does not yet completely resolve all of the problems associated with the handling of hazardous substances.
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What about the new health and safety regulations that are said to be necessary in relation to the transport of hazardous substances?
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That also applies to slops - the ship's own waste water - that contain hazardous substances.
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