Definitions, that appear in the Conference Report on page H1345 of Congressional RecordâHouse, February 12, 2009. These definitions are critical in understanding the content of the new HITECH privacy provisions and how they relate to existing HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy Rule standards.
depending on the chemical, it can take anywhere from 15 mins to 2 hours for most substances to take effect and the overdose will be realized either by throwing up or slipping into a coma for some amount of time.
Poisoning (Definition) 1  Toxic ingestion (also called poisoning) is a condition in which a person has eaten or drank a substance that causes ill symptoms or damage to his body. 2  Can be immediate: But usually an hour or two. 3  1-2 days: Average food poisoning lasts 1-2 days. 4  6-8 hours: 6-8 hours. 5  Fair quickly: Usually about 6-8 hours.