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Biohazard Release MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Biohazard Release
Tree Number(s)
N06.850.135.190
Unique ID
D055885
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055885
Annotation
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.
Entry Term(s)
Accidental Release, Biological
Accidents, Biohazard
Accidents, Biological
Incidents, Biological
Previous Indexing
Accidents (1970-2008)
Public MeSH Note
2009
History Note
2009
Date Established
2009/01/01
Date of Entry
2008/07/08
Revision Date
2009/07/28
Biohazard Release Preferred
Incidents, Biological Related
Accidents, Biological Narrower
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