Hazard Category

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012885",
  "term": "Hazard Category",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any of the following:(1) Immediate (acute) health hazard, including highly toxic, toxic, irritant, sensitizer, corrosive, (as defined under 29 CFR 1910.1200) and other hazardous chemicals that cause an adverse effect to a target organ and which effect usually occurs rapidly as a result of short-term exposure and is of short duration;(2) Delayed (chronic) health hazard, including carcinogens (as defined under 29 CFR 1910.1200) and other hazardous chemicals that cause an adverse effect to a target organ and which effect generally occurs as a result of long-term exposure and is of long duration;(3) Fire hazard, including flammable, combustible liquid, pyrophoric, and oxidizer (as defined under 29 CFR 1910.1200);(4) Sudden release of pressure, including explosive and compressed gas (as defined under 29 CFR 1910.1200); and(5) Reactive, including unstable reactive, organic peroxide, and water reactive (as defined under 29 CFR 1910.1200).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 370.66 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hazard-category/"
}