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In some regions, like Australia, it refers to a system-wide external emergency (e.g., a pandemic or mass casualty event) that puts extreme pressure on hospital resources.

Informally, medical staff use it to refer to a patient having an unintentional bowel movement , particularly while under anesthesia during surgery. download-code-brown

It is often the designated code for a hazardous material spill or gas leak. In some regions, like Australia, it refers to