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[4] [5] Antonyms of "flammable" or "inflammable" include: non-flammable, non-inflammable, incombustible, non-combustible, not flammable, and fireproof. Flammable applies to combustible materials that ignite easily and thus are more dangerous and more highly regulated. Less easily ignited less-vigorously burning materials are combustible.
The hazardous nature of many chemicals may be increased when mixed with other chemicals, heated or handled inappropriately. In a chemically safe environment, users are able to take appropriate actions in case of accidents, [ 2 ] although many incidents of exposure to chemical hazards occur outside controlled environments such as manufacturing ...
Hazardous material – Solids, liquids, or gases harmful to people, other organisms, property or the environment; Natural hazard – Conditions that could lead to a natural disaster; Occupational hazard – Hazard experienced in the workplace; Hazardous waste – Ignitable, reactive, corrosive and/or toxic unwanted or unusable materials
EUH059: Hazardous to the ozone layer, superseded by GHS Class 5.1 in the second adaptation to technical progress of CLP. EUH430: May cause endocrine disruption in the environment; EUH431: Suspected of causing endocrine disruption in the environment; EUH440: Accumulates in the environment and living organisms including in humans
The use of personal protective equipment may substantially reduce the risk of adverse health effects from contact with hazardous materials. [ 2 ] Long-term exposure to chemical hazards such as silica dust , engine exhausts , tobacco smoke , and lead (among others) have been shown to increase risk of heart disease , stroke , and high blood ...
A hazard pictogram to indicate a hazard from a flammable substance.. A hazard is a potential source of harm.Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would potentially allow them to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value.
The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) was a toxicology database on the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET). [2] [3] It focused on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals, and included information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas.
The first step in hazard analysis is to identify the hazards. If an automobile is an object performing an activity such as driving over a bridge, and that bridge may become icy, then an icy bridge might be identified as a hazard.