Oregon Statutes - Chapter 433 - Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air - Section 433.800 - Definitions for ORS 433.800 to 433.830.

As used in ORS 433.800 to 433.830, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Allergen” means a substance, usually a protein, which evokes a particular adverse response in a sensitive individual.

(2) “Allergic response” means a medical condition caused by exposure to an allergen, with physical symptoms that may be life threatening, ranging from localized itching to severe anaphylactic shock and death.

(3) “Hypoglycemia” means a condition in which a person experiences low blood sugar, producing symptoms that may range from drowsiness to loss of muscle control so that chewing or swallowing is impaired, to irrational behavior in which food intake is resisted, or to convulsions, fainting or coma.

(4) “Other treatment” means oral administration of food containing glucose or other forms of carbohydrate, such as jelly or candy.

(5) “Other treatment has failed” means the hypoglycemic student’s symptoms have worsened or the student has become incoherent, unconscious or unresponsive. [1989 c.299 §2; 1997 c.345 §1]

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