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Chemical + Waste Management

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hazardous waste   waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment if discarded into landfill or poured down the drain.  
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infectious waste   waste that includes biologic materials capable of transmitting an infectious disease.  
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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.  
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toxic waste   waste that can have a toxic effect to humans.  
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Safety Data Sheet (SDS)   form provided by the chemical manufacturer that provides printed information regarding the hazards of materials and products that contain chemicals.  
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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  
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acute exposure   high levels of exposure over a short period.  
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chronic exposure   continuous or repeated contact with a substance over a long period.  
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hazard class classification   that provides a number or name of hazardous properties that present a potential hazard to human health and safety.  
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hazard classification systematic   standardized statement that divides health and physical hazards into separate classifications.  
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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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