HAZMAT

HAZMAT
hazardous material

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haz·mat 'haz-.mat n, often attrib a material (as radioactive, flammable, explosive, or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without necessary precautions being taken <toxic waste hauled away by workers in \hazmat suits (Tom Spousta)> <\hazmat storage>

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