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Hazardous Waste

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Definition: Waste products which, upon release into the atmosphere, water or soil, cause health risks to humans or animals through skin contact, inhalation or ingestion. Hazardous waste sites which contain hazardous waste substances go here.  note category: do not confuse with HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES   
Examples Radioactive Waste 		Other names Hazardous Waste Sites; Wastes, Hazardous; Waste, Hazardous; Waste Sites, Hazardous; Waste Site, Hazardous; Sites, Hazardous Waste; Site, Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Wastes; Hazardous Waste Site

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