| Descriptor English: | Asphyxiating Gases | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Gases Asfixiantes
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Gases Asfixiantes | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Gaz Asphyxiants | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Asphyxiant Gas Asphyxiant Gases Chemical Asphyxiant Chemical Asphyxiants Simple Asphyxiant |
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| Tree number(s): |
SP4.606.806.945.200.404.451 |
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| Scope note: | Substances that prevent the biochemical use of oxygen. They can be simple gases, such as noble gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, butane and propane (LPG - liquefied petroleum gas), or chemical gases, such as carbon monoxide and methaemoglobinizing substances, cyanide and hydrogen sulphide (H2S). (Adapted from https://bit.ly/37abOIU) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||
| Related: |
Carbon Monoxide
MeSH Methane MeSH Nerve Agents MeSH | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 25809 | ||||
| Unique ID: | DDCS025809 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
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Asphyxiating Gases
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| Concept UI |
FD00058552 |
| Scope note | Substances that prevent the biochemical use of oxygen. They can be simple gases, such as noble gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, butane and propane (LPG - liquefied petroleum gas), or chemical gases, such as carbon monoxide and methaemoglobinizing substances, cyanide and hydrogen sulphide (H2S). (Adapted from https://bit.ly/37abOIU) |
| Preferred term | Asphyxiating Gases |
| Entry term(s) |
Asphyxiant Gas Asphyxiant Gases Chemical Asphyxiant Chemical Asphyxiants Simple Asphyxiant |
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