A highly hazardous chemical is a substance classified by the
American
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration'' (OSHA ) is a large regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces. Congress established the agenc ...
as material that is both toxic and reactive and whose potential for human injury is high if released. Highly hazardous chemicals may cause cancer, birth defects, induce genetic damage, cause miscarriage, injury and death from relatively small exposures.
Highly hazardous chemicals include:
External links
OSHA list of highly hazardous chemicals
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Chemical substances
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