XExtension Codes
Dimensions of external causes
Aspects of incidents related to devices
XE2GFMechanical problem
XE944Leak or splash
XE0B1
category
Radiation leak
Definition Escape of radiation (energy in the form of waves or subatomic particles, especially those that cause ionization) through containment structures, leading to unintended exposure.
Also indexed as
Radiation leak
International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).
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