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Descriptor English: Hazardous Substances
Descriptor Spanish: Sustancias Peligrosas
Descriptor sustancias peligrosas
Entry term(s) material peligroso
materiales peligrosos
riesgo biológico
sustancia ambiental tóxica
sustancia peligrosa
sustancia química peligrosa
sustancias químicas peligrosas
sustancias tóxicas ambientales
Scope note: Elementos, compuestos, mezclas o soluciones consideradas muy peligrosas para la salud humana y el medioambiente, como las sustancias tóxicas, corrosivas, inflamables o explosivas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Substâncias Perigosas
Descriptor French: Produits dangereux
Entry term(s): Biohazard
Biohazards
Chemical, Hazardous
Chemicals, Hazardous
Environmental Substance, Toxic
Environmental Substances, Toxic
Environmental Toxic Substances
Hazardous Chemical
Hazardous Chemicals
Hazardous Material
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Substance
Material, Hazardous
Materials, Hazardous
Substance, Hazardous
Substance, Toxic Environmental
Substances, Environmental Toxic
Substances, Hazardous
Substances, Toxic Environmental
Toxic Environmental Substance
Toxic Environmental Substances
Toxic Substances, Environmental
Tree number(s): D27.888.426
SP4.606.806.945.800
SP8.190.360.710
VS4.001.002.001.002.001.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015386
Scope note: Elements, compounds, mixtures, or solutions that are considered severely harmful to human health and the environment. They include substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
Annotation: HAZARDOUS WASTE is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Environmental Exposure (1967-1988)
Environmental Pollutants (1975-1988)
Environmental Pollution (1971-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
DeCS ID: 23660
Unique ID: D015386
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/06
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Hazardous Substances - Preferred
Concept UI M0023703
Scope note Elements, compounds, mixtures, or solutions that are considered severely harmful to human health and the environment. They include substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
Preferred term Hazardous Substances
Entry term(s) Hazardous Material
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Substance
Material, Hazardous
Materials, Hazardous
Substance, Hazardous
Substances, Hazardous
Hazardous Chemicals - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0023702
Preferred term Hazardous Chemicals
Entry term(s) Chemical, Hazardous
Chemicals, Hazardous
Hazardous Chemical
Toxic Substances, Environmental - Narrower
Concept UI M0023704
Preferred term Toxic Substances, Environmental
Entry term(s) Environmental Substance, Toxic
Environmental Substances, Toxic
Environmental Toxic Substances
Substance, Toxic Environmental
Substances, Environmental Toxic
Substances, Toxic Environmental
Toxic Environmental Substance
Toxic Environmental Substances
Biohazards - Broader
Concept UI M0023705
Preferred term Biohazards
Entry term(s) Biohazard



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