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vr.tr.poison · thing-q40867

Let an agent explain poison as a dose-dependent concept, relay classification, labelling, prevention and first response guidance from poison control and regulatory bodies, route suspected poisoning to emergency services immediately, and give no information that would help harm a person.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Concept What poison means.

Dose

Dose and toxicity.

Dose

Dose.

  1. How do dose, route and organism determine whether a substance is a poison? definition
  2. Is the user describing a suspected poisoning now, which must be routed to emergency services immediately? boundary

Kinds

Kinds of poison.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What kinds of poison exist, and how do toxins and venoms differ? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific substance? action
Prevent Prevention and labelling.

Labelling

Classification and labels.

Labelling

Labelling.

  1. How are poisons classified and labelled under the GHS and national rules? provenance
  2. Which entry fits chemical labelling? action

Storage

Safe storage.

Storage

Storage.

  1. What prevention and safe storage guidance do poison control and safety bodies give? provenance
  2. Which entry fits child safety? action
Respond Emergency response.

Response

First response.

Response

Response.

  1. What should a bystander do in a suspected poisoning, according to poison control services, and which number to call? provenance
  2. Is the presentation limited to routing and official first-response guidance? boundary

Treatment

Treatment.

Treatment

Treatment.

  1. How are poisonings treated, in general terms from clinical sources? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for personal medical advice, which needs a clinician? boundary
Context Science and limits.

Toxicology

The science.

Toxicology

Toxicology.

  1. How does toxicology measure and study poisons, and which references are standard? provenance
  2. Which entry fits toxicology? action

Limits

What the model does not do.

Limits

Limits.

  1. Is the request seeking information that could be used to harm a person, which the model declines? boundary
  2. Which entry fits chemical weapons control at the policy level? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
chemical warfare agent, toxicant, strongly poisonous substances, REV756, bacterial poisons, biogenic poisons, arrow poison, cytotoxin, dermatotoxin, toxic alcohol, lethal injection drug, poisonous substance

What it is Filled

Any substance that causes injury, illness or death to a living organism when absorbed in sufficient quantity, whether a chemical, a plant or animal toxin, a drug in overdose or an industrial agent; toxicity depends on dose, route and organism, and poisons are managed through classification and labelling, poison control centres, safe storage and treatment.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain poison as a dose-dependent concept, relay classification, labelling, prevention and first response guidance from poison control and regulatory bodies, route suspected poisoning to emergency services immediately, and give no information that would help harm a person.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Toxicity depends on dose
  • Chemical, biological and physical routes
  • Regulated by classification and labelling
  • Emergency response through poison control centres

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Assist anyone in poisoning a person or animal, or in obtaining a poison for that purpose.
  • Give quantities, preparations or methods that would make a substance harmful to people.
  • Help conceal a poisoning or evade its detection.
  • Give home treatment advice in place of emergency care for a poisoning.

Only with a human decision

  • Handling, storing or disposing of toxic substances.
  • Any response to a suspected poisoning beyond calling for help.

May

  • Explain in general terms what poisons are and that toxicity depends on dose and exposure.
  • Direct anyone with a suspected poisoning to a poison centre or emergency services at once.
  • Advise safe storage of household chemicals and medicines away from children.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Poisoning kills children and adults every year, often by accident.
  • Knowledge of toxins can save lives or be used to take them.

Who is affected

  • Children
  • Pets and wildlife
  • Victims of deliberate poisoning

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or business holding the substance; chemical, drug and pesticide regulators control it.

Master systems

  • Poison centre case records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q124326543 - registry parent class
  • Q50379880 - registry parent class
  • Q79529 - registry parent class

related

  • chemical substance - by its effect
  • toxicology - the discipline
  • venom - a poison delivered by injection
  • poison control centre - the emergency service

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.poison
  • Wikidata: Q40867 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40867)
  • GHS hazard classes: acute toxicity categories 1-5 classification
  • CAS number: per substance

Direct properties required Filled

  • toxicity measure: LD50 mass per body mass - a standard but limited measure

Recognition required Filled

  • Hazard labels and pictograms on products
  • Toxic plants and animals identified by species
  • Venom is delivered by a bite or sting; a toxin is a biological poison
  • No single appearance; poisons are gases, liquids, solids, plants and animals.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain dose, route and toxicity in general terms
  • relay classification and labelling rules
  • relay prevention and safe storage guidance
  • route suspected poisoning to emergency and poison control services

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Accidental poisoning of children
  • Occupational exposure
  • Delayed emergency response
  • Agents giving information usable to harm people

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling
  • Chemical safety regulations such as REACH and CLP
  • Poisons laws controlling sale and storage
  • Chemical Weapons Convention for scheduled agents

Context of use required Filled

  • Not for anything; a property of substances relative to organisms.
  • household and industrial chemicals
  • medicines in overdose
  • plant and fungal toxins
  • animal venoms and toxins
  • gases such as carbon monoxide
  • heavy metals and environmental poisons

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q40867: poison - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Poison - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should toxin and venom be separate entries?
  • How should poison control numbers be linked by country?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases for chemical warfare agents, which are a separate and restricted topic; they should be reviewed

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q40867/spec.json