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Generic subgroups
Keywords :-Different classes of potential hazards.
Potential hazards | Gases | Liquids | Materials | Corrosives | Toxics | Aromatics | Biologicals
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Potential hazards
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it gives a flavour of the different classes of potential hazards.
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Gases
Toxic, flammable and explosive gases
- acetylene
- hydrogen cyanide
- hydrogen sulphide
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Liquids
Flammable liquids and solids
- fuel oils
- solvents
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Materials
Combustible materials
- timber
- ash
- coal residues
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Corrosives
Corrosive substances
- acids
- alkalis
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Toxic substances
Toxic substances
- phytotoxic heavy-metals
- hydrocarbons
- inorganic salts
- asbestos
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Aromatics
Substituted Aromatic compounds
- PCBs
- dioxins
- furans
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Biologicals
Biological agents
- anthrax
- tetanus
- BSE
- Genetically Modified Organisms
- Genetically Modified Pollens