Hazardous Atmosphere Law and Legal Definition
Hazardous atmosphere is an atmosphere that may expose a worker to the risk of death or incapacitation, or prevent a worker from getting out of the confined space because of an injury or critical illness. Such an atmosphere can be explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, oxygen deficient, toxic, or otherwise harmful which can result in death, illness, or injury.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Arduous of Hazardous Positions [Civil Service Regulations]
- Atmosphere-Supplying Respirator
- Banned Hazardous Substance
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
- Corrosion Expert [Hazardous Waste Management]
- Extremely Hazardous Material
- Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
- Flash Point [Hazardous Materials Regulations]
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
- Hazardous Contract
