P5 Chapter 23 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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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