HL7 Terminology (THO)
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HL7 Terminology (THO), published by HL7 International - Vocabulary Work Group. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 6.3.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/UTG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: EntityRisk

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityRisk Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2019-03-20 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: EntityRisk
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.5.46

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Kinds of risks associated with the handling of the material..

This Code system is referenced in the definition of the following value sets:

Language: en

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
Specializes Specializes Coding The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric.
Generalizes Generalizes Coding Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.
internalId internalId http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id code The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.
Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityRisk defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

LvlCodeDisplayDefinitioninternalIdStatus
1 AGG aggressive A danger that can be associated with certain living subjects, including humans. 10415 active
1 BIO Biological The dangers associated with normal biological materials. I.e. potential risk of unknown infections. Routine biological materials from living subjects. 14074 active
1 COR Corrosive Material is corrosive and may cause severe injury to skin, mucous membranes and eyes. Avoid any unprotected contact. 14076 active
1 ESC Escape Risk The entity is at risk for escaping from containment or control. 14077 active
1 IFL inflammable Material is highly inflammable and in certain mixtures (with air) may lead to explosions. Keep away from fire, sparks and excessive heat. 10412 active
2   EXP explosive Material is an explosive mixture. Keep away from fire, sparks, and heat. 10413 active
1 INF infectious Material known to be infectious with human pathogenic microorganisms. Those who handle this material must take precautions for their protection. 10407 active
2   BHZ biohazard Material contains microorganisms that is an environmental hazard. Must be handled with special care. 10408 active
1 INJ injury hazard Material is solid and sharp (e.g., cannulas). Dispose in hard container. 10414 active
1 POI poison Material is poisonous to humans and/or animals. Special care must be taken to avoid incorporation, even of small amounts. 10410 active
1 RAD radioactive 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. 10409 active

Description of the above table(s).


History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2023-11-14reviseTSMGMarc DuteauAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2022-10-18reviseTSMGMarc DuteauFixing missing metadata; up-349
2022-02-17 00:00:32+1100reviseVocabulary WGGrahame GrievePopulate Missing caseSensitive property; UP-286
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.