nonhazardous
adjective
non·haz·ard·ous
ˌnän-ˈha-zər-dəs 
: not hazardous
nonhazardous waste
a nonhazardous area
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The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in April granted a 12-acre expansion for nonhazardous, sanitary construction and demolition debris.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Another two containers containing nonhazardous materials fell overboard the ship, according to Gautier.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
The New York Police Department determined that the powder in the envelopes sent to Bragg was nonhazardous.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2023
Rigid Plastic Single-stream recycling is designed to take rigid, single-use plastic containers from food, drinks, and nonhazardous cleaning materials like shampoo and laundry soap.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2023
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Alex Golden, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Another two containers containing nonhazardous materials fell overboard the ship, according to Gautier.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
The New York Police Department determined that the powder in the envelopes sent to Bragg was nonhazardous.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2023
Rigid Plastic Single-stream recycling is designed to take rigid, single-use plastic containers from food, drinks, and nonhazardous cleaning materials like shampoo and laundry soap.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhazardous. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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