hazmat
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- noun
- /ˈhæzˌmæt/
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material peligroso
- There are strict regulations for transporting hazmat materials to protect public health.
- hazmat suit
I remember watching that, the film of a young boy who died, who was buried by people in hazmat suits without his parents there.
- I remember watching that, the film of a young boy who died, who was buried by people in hazmat suits without his parents there.
- Like unless you are wearing like a hazmat suit, you are getting microplastics in considerable volumes.
- Anyway, they've got, they've running out of medical masks and hazmat suits, things that you actually need to prevent the spread of the infection.
Examples
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A hazmat team was called in to clean up the chemical spill at the factory.
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Call a hazmat unit, and have them set up a perimeter.
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The girl is in a Hazmat suit.
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I could always wear a hazmat suit.
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You realize that everybody around you is wearing a hazmat suit, right?
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I had to get out my Hazmat suit just to get into the thing.
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Send out a HAZMAT unit.
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The men working in the crawl space wear hazmat suits.
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There's a bunch of guys in hazmat suits.
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The FBI arrived at that location as well, along with another HazMat team and local police and firefighters, said Police Chief John Romero.
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How Dangerous
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Etymology
Hazmat is a short form of hazardous ('dangerous') and materials ('substances'), so it literally means 'dangerous substances'. That's why hazmat is used for chemicals, spills, or other items that can harm people or the environment.