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CTMIN. [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
  • Air Pollution
DEF

The lowest concentration of a substance in air to which humans or animals have been exposed for any given period of time that has produced any toxic effect in humans or produced a carcinogenic, neoplastigenic or teratogenic effect in animals or humans (RTECS).

OBS

The lowest ... exposure that induces measurable toxic effects.

OBS

TC [subscript]LO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

La plus faible teneur de l'air en une substance à laquelle des personnes ou des animaux ont été exposés [...] sans qu'il y ait eu d'effet toxique chez les personnes ou d'effets carcinogènes, néoplastogènes ou tératogènes chez les animaux ou les personnes.

OBS

«Teneur» a été préféré à «concentration» pour les cahiers de la collection «Enviroguide» d'Environnement Canada.

OBS

CTmin..

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Toxicología
  • Contaminación del aire
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