Heavy Metal (chemistry) - Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials

Heavy metals in a hazardous materials (or "hazmat") setting are for the most part classified in "Misc." on the UN model hazard class, but they are sometimes labeled as a poison when being transported.

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