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Kinds of risks associated with the handling of the material..
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="v3-EntityRisk"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-03-23T00:00:00.000+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Release Date: 2016-03-23</p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b>Level</b> </td> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>AGG <a name="AGG"> </a> </td> <td>aggressive</td> <td> A danger that can be associated with certain living subjects, including humans. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>BIO <a name="BIO"> </a> </td> <td>Biological</td> <td> The dangers associated with normal biological materials. I.e. potential risk of unknown infections. Routine biological materials from living subjects. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>COR <a name="COR"> </a> </td> <td>Corrosive</td> <td> Material is corrosive and may cause severe injury to skin, mucous membranes and eyes. Avoid any unprotected contact. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>ESC <a name="ESC"> </a> </td> <td>Escape Risk</td> <td> The entity is at risk for escaping from containment or control. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>IFL <a name="IFL"> </a> </td> <td>inflammable</td> <td> Material is highly inflammable and in certain mixtures (with air) may lead to explosions. Keep away from fire, sparks and excessive heat. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> EXP <a name="EXP"> </a> </td> <td>explosive</td> <td> Material is an explosive mixture. Keep away from fire, sparks, and heat. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>INF <a name="INF"> </a> </td> <td>infectious</td> <td> Material known to be infectious with human pathogenic microorganisms. Those who handle this material must take precautions for their protection. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BHZ <a name="BHZ"> </a> </td> <td>biohazard</td> <td> Material contains microorganisms that is an environmental hazard. Must be handled with special care. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>INJ <a name="INJ"> </a> </td> <td>injury hazard</td> <td> Material is solid and sharp (e.g., cannulas). Dispose in hard container. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>POI <a name="POI"> </a> </td> <td>poison</td> <td> Material is poisonous to humans and/or animals. Special care must be taken to avoid incorporation, even of small amounts. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>RAD <a name="RAD"> </a> </td> <td>radioactive</td> <td> Material is a source for ionizing radiation and must be handled with special care to avoid injury of those who handle it and to avoid environmental hazards. <br/> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-EntityRisk"/> <version value="2016-03-23"/> <name value="v3 Code System EntityRisk"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2016-03-23"/> <description value=" Kinds of risks associated with the handling of the material.."/> <compose> <include> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityRisk"/> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>
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