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Descriptor English: Safety
Descriptor Spanish: Seguridad
Descriptor seguridad
Scope note: Ausencia de exposición a riesgos y protección frente a la ocurrencia o riesgo de lesión o pérdida. Indica que se han tomado precauciones óptimas en el lugar de trabajo, en la calle, en casa, etc., y hace referencia tanto a la seguridad personal como a la seguridad de los bienes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Segurança
Descriptor French: Sécurité
Entry term(s): Safeties
Tree number(s): N06.850.135.060.075
VS4.002.001.001.007
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012449
Scope note: Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property.
Annotation: IM in unspecified circumstances ("the economics of safety" = SAFETY /econ) or specified circumstances ("safety in coal mines" = SAFETY (IM) + COAL MINING (IM)); CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY & EQUIPMENT SAFETY are also available
Allowable Qualifiers: EC economics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ACCIDENT PREVENTION 1975-90
Online Note: search ACCIDENT PREVENTION 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under ACCIDENT PREVENTION 1975-90
DeCS ID: 12825
Unique ID: D012449
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Safety - Preferred
Concept UI M0019343
Scope note Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property.
Preferred term Safety
Entry term(s) Safeties



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