Contain definition

Contain or “containment” means to prevent spread beyond a designated boundary.
Contain means to take such immediate action as necessary to dam, block, restrain, or otherwise act to most effectively prevent a spill from entering waters of the state or minimize damage to the waters of the state from a spill.
Contain means to apply phytosanitary measures in and around an infested area to prevent the spread of a pest;

Examples of Contain in a sentence

  • Contain and control the leaks or spills with non-combustible absorbent materials such as sand, earth, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth in drums for waste disposal.Prevent any material from entering drains or waterways.

  • Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations (see Section 13).

  • Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.

  • Contain the product absorbed appropriately in hermetically sealed containers.

  • Contain and collect spillage with non- combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.


More Definitions of Contain

Contain means to apply phytosanitary measures in and around an affected area to prevent the spread of a pest;
Contain means the stopping of further migration of a regulated substance from a release into or through groundwater, surface water or soil.
Contain means to confine a noxious weed and its propagules to an identified area of infestation.
Contain or “Does Not Contain” means that the material is or is not present at or above the threshold noted above. If the material contains the substance, please provide the amount, and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number of the substance. For RoHS-restricted substances, the concentration levels should be determined by weight in any “homogeneous material” as defined in the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (recast) which can be found at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:174:0088:0110:EN:PDF. For non-RoHS-restricted substances, when a law exists that sets a threshold for a material or chemical, the concentration levels (ppm) should be determined based on the methodology set forth in that law. When a law does not exist, concentration levels (ppm) should be determined based on the total weight of the product or subpart for which the declaration is being developed.
Contain or “Does Not Contain” means that the material is or is not present at or above the threshold noted above. If the material contains the substance, please provide the amount, and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number of the substance. When a law exists that sets a threshold for a material or chemical, the concentration levels (ppm) should be determined based on the methodology set forth in that law. When a law does not exist, concentration levels (ppm) should be determined based on the total weight of the product or subpart for which the declaration is being developed.
Contain means temporary control or elimination of the nonconformity until implementation of a permanent solution. Auditee’s additional evidence and “contain” plan shall be included in the disclosure to Auditee Approved Buyers.
Contain means to prevent an invasive species from spreading outside a designated infested site.