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  2. List of acronyms: Z - Wikipedia

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    initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).

  3. Severe weather terminology (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Civil danger warning CDW – Assigned a higher priority than a Local Area Emergency, this indicates a hazardous event (such as the contamination of local water supply or a military or terrorist attack that is imminent or ongoing) presenting a danger to a significant civilian population, requiring specific protective action (such as evacuation ...

  4. Emergency - Wikipedia

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    A typical assessment for danger would involve observation of the surroundings, starting with the cause of the accident (e.g. a falling object) and expanding outwards to include any situational hazards (e.g. fast moving traffic) and history or secondary information given by witnesses, bystanders or the emergency services (e.g. an attacker still ...

  5. GHS hazard pictograms - Wikipedia

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    Transport pictograms come in a wider variety of colors and may contain additional information such as a subcategory number. Hazard pictograms are one of the key elements for the labelling of containers under the GHS, along with: [2] an identification of the product; a signal word – either Danger or Warning – where necessary

  6. Hazard symbol - Wikipedia

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    The new symbol, to be used on sealed radiation sources, is aimed at alerting anyone, anywhere to the danger of being close to a strong source of ionizing radiation. [13] It depicts, on a red background, a black trefoil with waves of radiation streaming from it, along with a black skull and crossbones , and a running figure with an arrow ...

  7. 7 Unforeseen Financial Obligations You Take On When You Retire

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  8. Unintended consequences - Wikipedia

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    An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.

  9. GHS hazard statements - Wikipedia

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    EUH201: Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed or sucked by children. EUH201A: Warning! Contains lead. EUH202: Cyanoacrylate. Danger. Bonds skin and eyes in seconds. Keep out of the reach of children. EUH203: Contains chromium(VI). May produce an allergic reaction. EUH204: Contains isocyanates. May produce an allergic ...