Reactivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023205",
  "term": "Reactivity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Refers to those hazardous wastes that are normally unstable and readily undergo violent chemical change but do not explode.\n\n2. Reactive wastes are unstable under normal conditions. They can create explosions and or toxic fumes, gases, and vapors when mixed with water.\n\n3. Characteristic of Reactivity",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Terms of Environment",
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "40 CFR 261.23 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/reactivity/"
}