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Record 1 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

In order to provide a definite vocabulary to differentiate between the exposures, subchronic exposures result from 30 to 90 doses or exposures, and chronic exposures result from 90 or more doses or exposures.

OBS

"subchronic exposure": In laboratory tests, usually refers to toxic effects associated with repeated exposure of a test animal to a substance, not exceeding ten per cent of average lifetime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Santé et sécurité au travail

Spanish

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