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MeSH Heading: Hazardous Waste
Tree Number(s): D20.944.380; D27.888.426.500; N06.850.460.710.380
Unique ID: D006256
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006256
Annotation: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES is also available
Scope Note: Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: WA 788
Previous Indexing: Environmental Pollutants (1975-1987); Environmental Pollution (1971-1987); Industrial Waste (1966-1987); Refuse Disposal (1966-1987); Waste Products (1976-1987)
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/05/04
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

prevention & control (PC)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

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