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CRITICAL BODY BURDEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical body burden
1, record 1, English, critical%20body%20burden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concerning the potential to cause direct toxicity, the critical body burden is the minimum concentration of a substance in an organism that causes an adverse effect. From a physiological perspective, it is the concentration of a substance at the site of toxic action within the organism that determines whether a response is observed, regardless of the external concentration. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20body%20burden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical body burden : term used by Environment Canada. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20body%20burden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge corporelle critique
1, record 1, French, charge%20corporelle%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge critique corporelle 2, record 1, French, charge%20critique%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins de l'évaluation du potentiel de toxicité directe d'une substance, la charge critique corporelle est la concentration minimale d'une substance dans un organisme qui cause un effet nocif. D'un point de vue physiologique, c'est la concentration d'une substance au site de l'action toxique dans l'organisme qui détermine si une réponse est observée, peu importe la concentration extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - charge%20corporelle%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge corporelle critique; charge critique corporelle : termes en usage à Environnement Canada. 3, record 1, French, - charge%20corporelle%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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