| Descriptor English: | Toxic Gases | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Gases Tóxicos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Gás Tóxico | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Gas Toxiques | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Irritating Gases |
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| Tree number(s): |
SP8.190.360.284.443 |
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| Scope note: | Gaseous substance which, by inhalation, produces different effects and consequences on health of human beings. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 34885 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | DDCS034885 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
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Toxic Gases
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Irritating Gases
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
FD00060757 |
| Scope note | Gaseous substance which, by inhalation, produces different effects and consequences on health of human beings. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992) |
| Preferred term | Toxic Gases |
| Concept UI |
FD00058195 |
| Scope note | Those that, when inhaled, dissolve in the water of the respiratory tract mucosa and cause an inflammatory response, usually due to the release of acidic or alkaline radicals. (Adapted from https://msdmnls.co/3xbT4DD) |
| Preferred term | Irritating Gases |
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