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Common collocations with hazard in American Collocation

hazard noun countable

US /ˈhæzərd/

serious

lethal
major
particular
serious
significant
specific

When used in schools solvent-based paints are a particular hazard to children.

Car fires do not present an especially serious hazard to those tackling the fire.

possible

possible
potential

No warning is given by manufacturers of this potential hazard.

immediate

immediate
imminent

If a food ingredient poses an imminent hazard to public health, it must be withdrawn.

expected

associated
foreseeable
inherent
obvious

The production of hydrocarbons carries inherent hazards.

not expected

hidden
unexpected
unforeseen

There are unforeseen hazards, such as blind bends or animals in the road that could lead to crashes.

happening in nature

natural

Some areas are particularly vulnerable to erosion, floods, landslides and other natural hazards.

of a particular type

biological
chemical
climatic
electrical
environmental
geological
moral
navigational
occupational
radioactive

Workplace asthma is the fastest growing occupational hazard in the UK.

risk of a particular event

accident
avalanche
choking
contamination
drowing
earthquake
explosion
fire
flood
landslide
radiation
tripping
tsunami

They refused to install sound-proofing material, as they considered it to be a potential fire hazard.

threat to something

health
safety
traffic

Bird strike represents one of the major safety hazards to aircraft at take-off and landing.

risk in a particular place

workplace

Classify your work activities in order to identify workplace hazards.

be or create a hazard

be
cause
constitute
create
pose
present
represent

Small quantities of the substance shouldn’t pose a safety hazard if handled carefully.

face a hazard

encounter
face

Along the way, they will encounter hazards like wild animals and robbers!

be aware of a hazard

anticipate
assess
identify
perceive
recognize
spot

A childminder’s job includes identifying these hazards and removing them.

get rid of hazards

eliminate
remedy
remove

Apart from eliminating the radiation hazard, an MRI scan offers other advantages over X-rays.

reduce hazards

control
minimize
mitigate
reduce

Science education should include learning how to minimize hazards when carrying out experiments.

avoid hazards

avoid
dodge
negotiate

Suddenly having to swerve to avoid a hazard can result in a fatal crash.

reveal a hazard

highlight
reveal

Any incidents that reveal a potential hazard should be reported.