significant hazard

collocation in English

meaningsofsignificantandhazard

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significant
adjective
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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hazard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhæz.əd/us
/ˈhæz.ɚd/
something that is dangerous and likely to ...
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(Definition ofsignificantandhazardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It should be noted that even partially degraded material may still pose asignificanthazard.
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We have no evidence that spillage of granulated materials at present creates asignificanthazardto safety.
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Asbestos cement products used externally will weather slowly but the rate of fibre release is so low that it presents nosignificanthazard.
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I am advised that consumption of metallic mercury, otherwise than in very large quantities, does not constitute asignificanthazardto human health.
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Our regulations are made under public health powers and affect factory farm buildings only minimally because there is nosignificanthazardto human life.
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There is no evidence to suggest that photochemical smog is asignificanthazardin this country.
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The consumption of other fish from waters contaminated by sewage has not been shown to be associated with anysignificanthazard.
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Many uses do not represent asignificanthazardto the occupants and there are no cost-effective substitutes for some uses.
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Both reports confirm that major roads present asignificanthazardto barn owls.
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The results from two small areas, however, showed that although there appeared to be nosignificanthazardsome degree of contamination might exist.
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But because levels of lead in dust can vary widely over short distances, a small area with a high dust-lead level does not necessarily represent asignificanthazard.
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These require safety to be built into the design of the container so that the contents would not present asignificanthazardeven in the event of a serious accident.
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The presence of asbestos in textured ceilings and wall coatings does not present asignificanthazardin situ, since this asbestos is bonded in the wallcovering.
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Accident investigations to date have revealed no evidence that vehicles rebuilt after accidental damage constitute asignificanthazardto road safety.
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Harwell has reported that radiation doses present nosignificanthazardto those who work there.
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Operations involving removal of cadmium paints by scraping or blasting may pose asignificanthazard.
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Submarine landslides can pose asignificanthazardwhen they cause a tsunami.
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It was small and not asignificanthazard.
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The white phosphorus allotrope presents asignificanthazardbecause it ignites in air and produces phosphoric acid residue.
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Recent assessments however, assign asignificanthazardpotential to the dam/reservoir which in turn makes the intended use questionable.
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