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LETHAL EXPOSURE TIME 50 [1 record]

Record 1 2015-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Toxicology
DEF

The exposure time to a fixed concentration of toxic gas or fire effluent, that causes death to 50% of a population of a given species.

OBS

tl50:italic tl50.

OBS

lethal exposure time 50; tl50: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Toxicologie
DEF

Durée d'exposition à une concentration donnée d'un gaz toxique ou d'un effluent du feu, qui entraîne la mort de 50 % d'une population d'une espèce donnée.

OBS

durée létale d'exposition 50 : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

tl50 :italique tl50.

Spanish

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