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Preferred term

Biohazard Release  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Accidents, Biological
  • Biological Incident
  • Biological Incidents
  • Incident, Biological
  • Incidents, Biological

Note

  • for release resulting in disaster, coordinate with DISASTERS; for deliberate release of biological material, coordinate BIOHAZARD RELEASE with BIOTERRORISM; specify geographic location

Scope note

  • Uncontrolled release of biological material from its containment. This either threatens to, or does, cause exposure to a biological hazard. Such an incident may occur accidentally or deliberately.

History note

  • 2009

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055885

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