Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of substances

Definition

Unintentional harmful effects of and exposure to noxious substances that occur outside of a therapeutic use context.

Exclusions

• Substances associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use

2 subordinate codes

• PB20-PB29Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
• PB30-PB36Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

Nearby in Unintentional causes

• PA00-PA5ZUnintentional transport injury event
• PA60-PA6ZUnintentional fall
• PA70-PA7ZUnintentional contact with person, animal or plant
• PA80-PA8ZUnintentional exposure to object, not elsewhere classified
• PA90-PA9ZUnintentional immersion, submersion or falling into water
• PB00-PB0ZUnintentional threat to breathing
• PB10-PB1ZUnintentional exposure to thermal mechanism
• PB50-PB5BUnintentional exposure to other mechanism