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P5 Chapter 23

Chemical + Waste Management

TermDefinition
hazardous waste waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment if discarded into landfill or poured down the drain.
infectious waste waste that includes biologic materials capable of transmitting an infectious disease.
regulated waste items that have been deemed to pose a risk to humans or the environment and for which disposal is regulated by the state for medical waste and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for chemical waste.
toxic waste waste that can have a toxic effect to humans.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) form provided by the chemical manufacturer that provides printed information regarding the hazards of materials and products that contain chemicals.
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS ) organization that defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products and communicates health and safety information on labels
acute exposure high levels of exposure over a short period.
chronic exposure continuous or repeated contact with a substance over a long period.
hazard class classification that provides a number or name of hazardous properties that present a potential hazard to human health and safety.
hazard classification systematic standardized statement that divides health and physical hazards into separate classifications.
hazard statement statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard.
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