haz·mat
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Definition of hazmat
: a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without precautions
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The sheriff’s bomb/arson unit and hazmat team were called to the scene, but the items were determined to pose no danger to the public. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Investigators release name, cause of death in Valley Center homicide," 28 Aug. 2019 After the hash oil lab and the marijuana plants were found Friday, the county’s hazmat team arrived to evaluate the scene and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office handled the removal of the cannabis plants. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "Sonoma County hash lab, illegal grow found by inspectors," 13 July 2019 Then came news of a spike in radiation in the area, and footage reportedly showing doctors in hazmat suits treating the victims. — Simon Shuster / Berlin, Time, "What a Deadly Nuclear Explosion In Russia Tells Us About the World's New Arms Race," 14 Aug. 2019 Morey said hazmat crews worked to clean up 100 gallons of diesel that spilled on the roadway. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "One dead after box truck slams into fire truck on Palo Alto’s Highway 101," 4 Aug. 2019 Adrenalin pumping, Kajma threw on a hazmat suit, grabbed some bolt cutters and busted the padlock on a cellar door. — Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, "80-year-old woman lived in filth. Nobody knew until she was found dead, eaten by her dog.," 1 Aug. 2019 In practice, hazmat workers often find possessions contaminated with urine or feces and throw away tents and their contents, and garbage and foul conditions quickly reappear after camp sweeps. — Los Angeles Times, "Lawsuit seeks to stop L.A. from seizing and discarding homeless people’s belongings," 18 July 2019 This obvious safety feature for firefighters and hazmat personnel who may have to work closely with such chemicals is unmatched in its usefulness and reliability. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "LCSO expands drone program with new pilots," 17 July 2019 Menlo Park Fire Protection District Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said around noon on Monday that the hazmat protocol had been activated, and a team was setting up at one of Facebook’s facilities on Hamilton Avenue. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "Hazmat crews at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park after sarin scare," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hazmat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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