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NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-10

English

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

The highest dose in a toxicity study that does not result in any observed adverse effect.

OBS

An adverse effect is a change in the morphology, physiology, growth, development or lifespan of an organism that results in impairment of its capacity to compensate for additional stress or an increase in its susceptibility to the harmful effects of other environmental influences.

OBS

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

French

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

La plus forte dose qui, dans une étude de toxicité, ne produit aucun effet nocif observé.

OBS

Un effet nocif est une altération significative de la morphologie, de la physiologie, de la croissance, du développement ou de l'espérance de vie d'un organisme, qui nuit à sa capacité de s'ajuster à un nouveau stress ou qui augmente sa susceptibilité aux effets nuisibles d'autres influences présentes dans l'environnement.

OBS

dose sans effet nocif observé : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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

Dosis máxima administrada que no produce efectos tóxicos.

CONT

Los valores más frecuentemente usados en conceptos del umbral tóxico son: [1] El nivel de efectos adversos no observables (NEANO), el nivel en el que no se observan efectos tóxicos sobre el organismo. [2] El nivel mínimo de efectos adversos observables (NMEAO) [...]

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