Chemicals and Drugs

Hazardous Waste

Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hazardous Wastes
  • Waste, Hazardous
  • Wastes, Hazardous

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES is also available

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History Note

88

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Previous Indexing

  • Environmental Pollutants (1975-1987)
  • Environmental Pollution (1971-1987)
  • Industrial Waste (1966-1987)
  • Refuse Disposal (1966-1987)
  • Waste Products (1976-1987)

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  1. D20.944.380w
  2. D27.888w.426w.500w
  3. N06.850w.460.710.380w

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NLM Classification

WA 788

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Waste. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006256. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006256
  2. Hazardous Waste. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazardous_waste
  3. Hazardous Waste. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1069369