nonhazardous
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Definition of nonhazardous
: not hazardous nonhazardous waste a nonhazardous area
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Keller Canyon is run by Republic Services, a Fortune 500 company and the country’s second-largest hauler of nonhazardous waste. — Kimberly Veklerov, SFChronicle.com, "Pittsburg residents fear city dump tainted with radioactive waste from SF shipyard," 22 June 2018 She was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "Military marriage suffers from frequent separation," 5 June 2018 Savage has announced acquisitions of other companies in recent years, including a hazardous and nonhazardous waste removal company and a company that removes waste coal. — Mark Davis, kansascity, "111-year Kansas City employer agrees to merge into Utah conglomerate in private deal | The Kansas City Star," 15 May 2018 She was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "In-laws’ public scorn chips away at man’s confidence," 10 May 2018 Last month, Vanessa Trump opened a letter to her husband containing an unidentified white powder and was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Jonathan Lemire And Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com, "Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.," 16 Mar. 2018 She was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "In-laws’ public scorn chips away at man’s confidence," 10 May 2018 Last month, Vanessa Trump opened a letter to her husband containing an unidentified white powder and was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Jonathan Lemire And Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com, "Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.," 16 Mar. 2018 Last month, Vanessa Trump opened a letter to her husband containing an unidentified white powder and was briefly hospitalized as a precaution, but the substance turned out to be nonhazardous. — Jonathan Lemire And Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com, "Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.," 16 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonhazardous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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