Chemical degradation is the process of which?

Answer: B — The process of using another material to change the chemical structure of a hazardous material

Chemical degradation means applying a reactive material to chemically transform the hazardous material, changing its chemical structure to form different, typically less hazardous compounds. This is a chemical change that reduces the substance’s hazards at the source, rather than just removing it or containing it. For example, neutralizing an acid with a base to form water and a salt is a degradation reaction that lowers reactivity and potential harm. This differs from absorbing the liquid with an absorbent (which removes it physically without changing its chemical makeup), covering a spill to contain it (physical containment, not transformation), or flushing with water to dilute or wash away contaminants (removal without a chemical change).