Assault by exposure to or harmful effects of substances

Definition

Assault by harmful effects of and exposure to noxious substances that occur outside of a therapeutic use context. Use additional extension code, if desired, to identify substance.

Exclusions

• Substances associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use

2 subordinate codes

• PE80-PE8ZAssault by exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
• PE90-PE95Assault by exposure to or harmful effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

Nearby in Assault

• PD50-PD9ZAssault by transport events
• PE00-PE0ZAssault by causing a fall or jump
• PE10-PE1ZAssault by contact with person, animal or plant
• PE20-PE4ZAssault by exposure to object not elsewhere classified
• PE50-PE5ZAssault by immersion, submersion or falling into water
• PE60-PE6ZAssault by threat to breathing
• PE70-PE7ZAssault by exposure to thermal mechanism
• PF10-PF1BAssault by exposure to other mechanism