hazmat

word

Definition

Hazmat is a short form for hazardous materials—substances that can be dangerous, such as chemicals, gases, or radioactive materials, especially those that can harm people, animals, or the environment.

Usage & Nuances

"Hazmat" is an informal, technical term mainly used in emergency response, industry, and logistics. Common in phrases like 'hazmat suit', 'hazmat team', or 'hazmat training'. Rarely used outside contexts involving dangerous substances.

Spanish: material peligroso - hazmat (abreviatura) - material peligroso (sustancia)Portuguese (BR): material perigoso - hazmat (abreviação)Portuguese (PT): material perigoso - hazmat (abreviatura)Chinese (Simplified): 危险品 - 危化品 (简写)Chinese (Traditional): 危險品 - 危化品 (簡寫)Hindi: ख़तरनाक सामग्री - हैज़मैट (संक्षिप्त रूप)Arabic: مواد خطرة - هايزمات (اختصار)Bengali: ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ পদার্থ - হ্যাজম্যাট (হ্যাজার্ডাস ম্যাটেরিয়াল)Russian: опасные вещества - Хазмат (разг.)Japanese: 危険物 - ハズマット（略語）Vietnamese: chất nguy hại - hazmat (viết tắt)Korean: 유해 물질 - 해즈맷 (약어)Turkish: tehlikeli madde - hazmat (kısaltma)Urdu: خطرناک مواد - ہیضمیٹ (مخفف)Indonesian: bahan berbahaya - hazmat (singkatan)

Example Sentences

The workers wore hazmat suits to clean the chemical spill.

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She took special hazmat training for her job at the factory.

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You can’t enter that area unless you have proper hazmat gear.

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The hazmat team arrived quickly after the accident.

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Did you see those guys in the yellow hazmat suits on the news last night?

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Anything labeled as hazmat needs special care during shipping.

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