Benchmark concentration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001182",
  "term": "Benchmark concentration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical lower confidence limit on a concentration that produces a predetermined change in response (the benchmark response) compared to a control group. It is derived from dose-response data using mathematical models. This value is used in risk assessment as a point of departure for setting exposure limits.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1583. 'Explanatory dictionary of key terms in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1599 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779091583)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/benchmark-concentration/"
}