Critical body residue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002678",
  "term": "Critical body residue",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The concentration of a toxic substance in the tissues of an organism that results in a specified adverse effect, such as mortality or impaired reproduction. This metric is used in ecotoxicology to assess the internal dose of a contaminant that causes harm, providing a more direct measure of toxicity than external exposure concentrations. Critical body residues are often expressed in units of moles or micrograms per gram of tissue.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 862 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/critical-body-residue/"
}