dangerous goods

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dangerous goods

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  1. plural, plural only Substances, natural or man-made, which are intrinsically dangerous or otherwise pose a safety hazard. Examples include explosives, poisons, and corrosives. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent safety advice on maintenance arrangements for wagons which primarily carry dangerous goods, following the derailment of an oil train near Llangennech in South Wales on August 26.

    Similar: hazardous material

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noun substances that are intrinsically dangerous

한국어위험물 wiheommul
日本語危険物 kikenbutsu
中文危險物品 /危险物品 wēixiǎn wùpǐn
Françaismarchandises dangereuses, produits dangereux
DeutschGefahrgut

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@misc{dangerous_goods_2026,
  title = {dangerous goods},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dangerous%20goods},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}