Assessment factor
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Term | Assessment factor |
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Description | Numerical adjustment used to extrapolate from experimentally determined (dose–response) relationships to estimate the agent exposure below which an adverse effect is not likely to occur. |
Definition | Assessment factor
Numerical adjustment used to extrapolate from experimentally determined (doseresponse) relationships to estimate the agent exposure below which an adverse effect is not likely to occur |
References | IPCS Risk Assessment Terminology. Part1: IPCS/OECD Key Generic Terms used in Chemical Hazard/Risk Assessment; Part 2: IPCS Glossary of Key Exposure Assessment Terminology |
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