Hazard
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Definitions
Official European Definition
Other International Definitions
A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage. [1]
National Definitions
US Definition
Natural or manmade source or cause of harm or difficulty. [2]
Standard Definition
source of potential harm [ISOG73]
possible source of danger, or conditions physical or operational, that have a capacity to produce a particular type of adverse effects [ISO22399]
