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CodeSystem: risks

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0489 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: Risks
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.313

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Code system of concepts specifying any known or suspected specimen hazards, e.g., exceptionally infectious agent or blood from a hepatitis patient. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM and PAC segments.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0489 (Risk Codes)

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

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v2-0489

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
status status http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status code Status of the concept
deprecated deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
V2 Concept Comment v2-concComment http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment string V2 Concept Comment
V2 Concept Comment As Published v2-concCommentAsPub http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub string V2 Concept Comment As Published

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0489 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionV2 Concept CommentV2 Concept Comment As Published
BIO Biological Biological The dangers associated with normal biological materials. I.e. potential risk of unknown infections. Routine biological materials from living subjects. The dangers associated with normal biological materials. I.e. potential risk of unknown infections. Routine biological materials from living subjects.
COR Corrosive Corrosive Material is corrosive and may cause severe injury to skin, mucous membranes and eyes. Avoid any unprotected contact. Material is corrosive and may cause severe injury to skin, mucous membranes and eyes. Avoid any unprotected contact.
ESC Escape Risk Escape Risk The entity is at risk for escaping from containment or control. The entity is at risk for escaping from containment or control.
AGG Aggressive Aggressive A danger that can be associated with certain living subjects, including humans. A danger that can be associated with certain living subjects, including humans.
IFL MaterialDangerInflammable MaterialDangerInflammable Material is highly inflammable and in certain mixtures (with air) may lead to explosions. Keep away from fire, sparks and excessive heat. Material is highly inflammable and in certain mixtures (with air) may lead to explosions. Keep away from fire, sparks and excessive heat.
EXP Explosive Explosive Material is an explosive mixture. Keep away from fire, sparks, and heat. Material is an explosive mixture. Keep away from fire, sparks, and heat.
INF MaterialDangerInfectious MaterialDangerInfectious Material known to be infectious with human pathogenic microorganisms. Those who handle this material must take precautions for their protection. Material known to be infectious with human pathogenic microorganisms. Those who handle this material must take precautions for their protection.
BHZ Biohazard Biohazard Material contains microorganisms that are an environmental hazard. Must be handled with special care. Material contains microorganisms that are an environmental hazard. Must be handled with special care.
INJ Injury Hazard Injury Hazard Material is solid and sharp (e.g., cannulas.) Dispose in hard container. Material is solid and sharp (e.g., cannulas.) Dispose in hard container.
POI Poison Poison Material is poisonous to humans and/or animals. Special care must be taken to avoid incorporation, even of small amounts. Material is poisonous to humans and/or animals. Special care must be taken to avoid incorporation, even of small amounts.
RAD Radioactive 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. 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.

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.