Hazardous Substances
"Hazardous Substances" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Elements, compounds, mixtures, or solutions that are considered severely harmful to human health and the environment. They include substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
| Descriptor ID |
D015386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.888.426
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| Concept/Terms |
Hazardous Substances- Hazardous Substances
- Substances, Hazardous
- Hazardous Materials
- Materials, Hazardous
Toxic Substances, Environmental- Toxic Substances, Environmental
- Environmental Toxic Substances
- Substances, Environmental Toxic
- Toxic Environmental Substances
- Environmental Substances, Toxic
- Substances, Toxic Environmental
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