Hazchemn.

Brit.

/ˈhazkɛm/, U.S.

/ˈhæzˌkɛm/, Australian English

/ˈhæzkem/, New Zealand English

/ˈhɛzkem/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hazardous adj., chemical n.

Etymology: < haz- (in hazardous adj.) + chem- (in chemical n.).

British, Australian, and New Zealand.

1. A system of codes and symbols used to label containers and vehicles carrying hazardous chemicals, providing information about the chemicals and describing what actions emergency services should take in the event of an accident. Frequently attributive.The system was developed by the London Fire Brigade and its adoption first became compulsory in the UK in 1979.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > labelling > [noun] > label, tag, or ticket > on goods

waybill1887

Teltag1965

Hazchem1973

environmental label1988

eco-label1989

1973 Financial Times 22 Oct. 30/7 While many of the large chemical companies have introduced Tremcards, Hazchem has yet to be widely adopted, although the Fire Brigade says the system is now beginning to ‘take off’.

1987 S. Johnson Commissioner ix. 120 What customs officer, confronted with that sinister hazchem warning and the skull and crossbones symbol, was ever going to run tests to see if the substance those drums contained was the substance they were meant to contain?

1996 Sunday Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 11 Aug. Several drums bore HazChem symbols on the outside describing the original contents, but they now contained different chemicals.

2016 Batley & Birstall (Yorks.) News (Nexis) 16 Dec. The vehicle he was driving carried a HAZCHEM warning plate.

2. Hazardous chemicals; spec. attributive: of or relating to hazardous chemicals or their handling; cf. hazmat n. Occasionally also: a hazardous chemical.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport of goods in a vehicle > [noun] > by container > hazardous material

hazmat1972

Tremcard1972

Hazchem1995

1995 Observer 15 Oct. (Life Mag.) 70/1 Garments which need to be cleaned on a regular basis will be as thin and brittle as crispbreads in no time at all and no amount of cologne will banish that peculiar Hazchem stink.

2005 Jrnl. Loss Prevention in Process Industries 18 301/1 Chemical plants..that handle Hazchems are prime targets for terrorists and criminals.

2017 Sportsman (Austral.) (Nexis) 29 Apr. 30 I must admit it was a trifle disconcerting to see a nurse enter the room in a full hazchem suit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hazchem
释义	Hazchemn. Brit. /ˈhazkɛm/, U.S. /ˈhæzˌkɛm/, Australian English /ˈhæzkem/, New Zealand English /ˈhɛzkem/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hazardous adj., chemical n. Etymology: < haz- (in hazardous adj.) + chem- (in chemical n.). British, Australian, and New Zealand. 1. A system of codes and symbols used to label containers and vehicles carrying hazardous chemicals, providing information about the chemicals and describing what actions emergency services should take in the event of an accident. Frequently attributive.The system was developed by the London Fire Brigade and its adoption first became compulsory in the UK in 1979. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > labelling > [noun] > label, tag, or ticket > on goods waybill1887 Teltag1965 Hazchem1973 environmental label1988 eco-label1989 1973 Financial Times 22 Oct. 30/7 While many of the large chemical companies have introduced Tremcards, Hazchem has yet to be widely adopted, although the Fire Brigade says the system is now beginning to ‘take off’. 1987 S. Johnson Commissioner ix. 120 What customs officer, confronted with that sinister hazchem warning and the skull and crossbones symbol, was ever going to run tests to see if the substance those drums contained was the substance they were meant to contain? 1996 Sunday Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 11 Aug. Several drums bore HazChem symbols on the outside describing the original contents, but they now contained different chemicals. 2016 Batley & Birstall (Yorks.) News (Nexis) 16 Dec. The vehicle he was driving carried a HAZCHEM warning plate. 2. Hazardous chemicals; spec. attributive: of or relating to hazardous chemicals or their handling; cf. hazmat n. Occasionally also: a hazardous chemical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport of goods in a vehicle > [noun] > by container > hazardous material hazmat1972 Tremcard1972 Hazchem1995 1995 Observer 15 Oct. (Life Mag.) 70/1 Garments which need to be cleaned on a regular basis will be as thin and brittle as crispbreads in no time at all and no amount of cologne will banish that peculiar Hazchem stink. 2005 Jrnl. Loss Prevention in Process Industries 18 301/1 Chemical plants..that handle Hazchems are prime targets for terrorists and criminals. 2017 Sportsman (Austral.) (Nexis) 29 Apr. 30 I must admit it was a trifle disconcerting to see a nurse enter the room in a full hazchem suit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1973
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