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LETHAL DOSE 50 TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal dose 50 test 1, record 1, English, lethal%20dose%2050%20test
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- LD50 test 2, record 1, English, LD50%20test
proposal, see observation
- median lethal dose test 2, record 1, English, median%20lethal%20dose%20test
proposal, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acute toxicity is measured by means of the lethal dose 50 test. 1, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lethal dose 50: The dose of a substance which is fatal to 50% of the test animals. Abbreviated LD50. 3, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For more information on the concept covered by the term "lethal dose 50", see the record for that term. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai pour la détermination de la DL 50
1, record 1, French, essai%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20DL%2050
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de la dose létale 50 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- test DL 50 2, record 1, French, test%20DL%2050
proposal, masculine noun
- test de la dose létale moyenne 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20moyenne
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Norme AFNOR T03-033. Produits chimiques. Détermination de le toxicité aiguë chez le lapin. Administration unique percutanée. [...] Principe : Administration unique par voie cutanée de doses croissantes du produit à expérimenter à des lots de lapins. Observation pendant 14 jours des effets provoqués. Détermination de la dose létale 50 % (DL 50) d'après les taux de mortalité [...]. Essai : Administrer à chacun des animaux d'un lot, le produit à une dose donnée. 3, record 1, French, - essai%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20DL%2050
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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