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.
Synonyms: Accidents, Biological, Biohazard Release, Release, Biohazard, Incidents, Biological, Incident, Biological, Accidental Release, Biological, Biological Incidents, Releases, Biohazard, Biohazard Releases, Accidents, Biohazard, Biological Incident
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for release resulting in disaster, coordinate with DISASTERS; for deliberate release of biological material, coordinate BIOHAZARD RELEASE with BIOTERRORISM; specify geographic location ,2009
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D055885
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