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Peat is not regulated as a hazardous material in transportation. However, when dry it can burn energetically, and peat fires, like forest fires, can be very destructive of the local environment.
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What is the name for very old decayed plant material burned as fuel?
Peat is old decayed plant material burned as fuel.
What is Ireland's famous fuel?
Peat, from the Irish peat bogs. (Peat is decayed organic material). In Ireland people call it turf.
Hazardous material life ends when?
Hazardous material ceases to be hazardous when it is destroyed, sufficiently diluted in nonhazardous material, it is chemically changed into a nonhazardous material or incorporated into an object that immobilizes it and renders it unable to be hazardous.
What is the introduction of any hazardous material into bodies of water?
which hazardous material can enter the body
Are coal and peat from the same material?
yes
A typical situation when you should use the isolation distances found in the ERGs orange guide pages is when?
a. a hazardous material is exposed to fire.
Which forms only from ancient plant material?
peat
Is polystyrene a hazardous material?
Polystyrene is not a hazardous material (dangerous good) in transportation. However, in circumstances where a fire might be a problem, polystyrene, which can readily and rapidly burn, can be a very hazardous material.
Peat wax is used for?
Peat wax is a hard, waxy material that comes from peat. It is used to prepare molds. It may also be found in some plastics.
Is iron oxide a hazardous material?
No - it is not usually considered hazardous
Is a poisonous material considered to be a hazardous material?
yes, it is
What is the first step in receiving hazardous material?
When receiving a shipment of hazardous materials, the first thing to do is to determine the nature of the hazardous material and then inspect it to ensure there are no leaks.
