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NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT CONCENTRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2009-08-24

English

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

The greatest concentration ... of a substance, found by experiment or observation, which causes no detectable adverse alteration of morphology, functional capacity, growth, development or life span of the target organism under defined conditions of exposure.

OBS

no-observed-adverse-effect concentration: term used by Environment Canada.

Key term(s)
  • no observed adverse effect concentration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
DEF

[...] la concentration la plus élevée n'ayant pas provoqué un effet nocif observé, par rapport à un groupe témoin, au cours d'une expérimentation animale ou d'une étude épidémiologique.

OBS

concentration sans effet nocif observé : terme en usage en Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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