minimum risk level


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minimum risk level

An estimate of daily human exposure to a concentration of a chemical that has a minimal appreciable risk of cancerous effects over a specified time period.
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minimum risk level

Toxicology An estimate of daily human exposure to a concentration of a chemical which has a minimal appreciable risk of cancerous effects over a specified time period
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