HAZMAT: Meaning, Examples, Certification & Training
Hazardous materials, commonly known as hazmat, play a pivotal role in our daily lives, from fueling our vehicles to producing medicines. While these materials are crucial, their transportation comes with potential risks to the public, environment, and infrastructure.

HAZMAT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HAZMAT is a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without precautions.

What is HazMat? Everything You Should Know - Quality Carriers
HAZMAT, short for hazardous materials, covers a wide range of substances that can cause serious harm if not handled, packaged, or transported correctly. That includes chemicals used in manufacturing, fuels, radioactive materials, and even products you find on store shelves.

Dangerous goods - Wikipedia
Dangerous goods are substances that are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment during transport. Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials (syllabically abbreviated as HAZMAT or hazmat).

HAZMAT - DOT, OSHA & EPA Definitions | OSHACode EH&S Training
HAZMAT is short for hazardous materials. It refers to substances that can pose a risk to human health, property, or the environment because of their chemical, physical, or biological characteristics.

HAZMAT Endorsement - Transportation Security Administration
On May 5, 2003, TSA published the rule to secure the transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat), including explosives, by requiring threat assessments for all individuals who apply for, renew, or transfer a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) on their commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Hazardous materials management (HAZMAT) - GSA
See information on Hazardous Materials Management and associated links to DoD and OSHA resources.

What Does HAZMAT Stand For? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
HAZMAT is an abbreviation for “hazardous materials”—substances in quantities or forms that may pose a reasonable risk to health, property, or the environment. HAZMATs include such substances as toxic chemicals, fuels, nuclear waste products, and biological, chemical, and radiological agents.

Check the Box: Is it Hazmat? | US Department of Transportation
Locate the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) prepared by the manufacturer to determine whether a consumer product is hazmat. Contact the Hazardous Materials Information Center by telephone at 1-800-467-4922 or by e-mail at infocntr@dot.gov for additional compliance assistance.

Hazardous Materials | FMCSA
Developing programs to accomplish these goals and increase the safety of hazardous material transportation is the responsibility of the FMCSA Hazardous Materials (HM) Program.