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hazardous waste
[ haz-er-duhs weyst ]
noun
- any industrial by-product or discarded commercial product that is potentially harmful to the environment or people and other living organisms because it is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, and/or toxic:
You can’t throw these flammable old cans of paint thinner in with your regular trash—they need to be treated as hazardous waste.
We are in compliance with all state regulations that pertain to the containment and disposal of hazardous wastes.
hazardous waste
/ hăz′ər-dəs /
- A used or discarded material that can damage the environment and be harmful to health. Hazardous wastes include heavy metals and toxic chemicals used in industrial products and processes as well as infectious medical wastes and radioactive materials such as spent nuclear fuel rods.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hazardous waste1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
This will provide for a "super-fund" to cover hazardous waste cleanup costs.
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One of the most pressing problems to come to light in the past four years has been improper hazardous waste disposal.
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To reduce the threat posed by abandoned hazardous waste dumps, EPA will spend $410 million.
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