dangerous goods

English

Noun

dangerous goods pl (plural only)

1. Substances, natural or man-made, which are intrinsically dangerous or otherwise pose a safety hazard. Examples include explosives, poisons, and corrosives.
   • 2020 November 18, Andrew Roden, “Network News: RAIB issues urgent advice for dangerous goods wagons”, in Rail, page 26:

     The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent safety advice on maintenance arrangements for wagons which primarily carry dangerous goods, following the derailment of an oil train near Llangennech in South Wales on August 26.

Synonyms

• hazardous material

Translations

substances that are intrinsically dangerous

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 危險物品／危险物品 (wēixiǎn wùpǐn)

• Dutch: gevaarlijke stoffen f pl
• Esperanto: danĝeraj materialoj
• Finnish: vaaralliset aineet
• French: marchandises dangereuses f pl, produits dangereux m pl
• German: Gefahrgut (de) n
• Polish: towary niebezpieczne m pl