"Hazardous Waste" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006256
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.380 N06.850.460.710.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Hazardous Waste- Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Wastes
- Waste, Hazardous
- Wastes, Hazardous
Hazardous Waste Sites- Hazardous Waste Sites
- Hazardous Waste Site
- Site, Hazardous Waste
- Sites, Hazardous Waste
- Waste Site, Hazardous
- Waste Sites, Hazardous
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