Definition of Hazardous materials

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Hazardous materials

The term 'Hazardous materials' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Materials that pose the potential for grave, immediate, future, and genetic injury and illness when handled without proper equipment and precautions. Such materials may be toxic, flammable, explosive, corrosive, combinations of these, or otherwise injurious to life and health. Besides being potentially injurious to the discoverer of the materials, toxic materials may be transported to co-workers, children, or pets from shoes or clothing'.

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