Environmental availability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003971",
  "term": "Environmental availability",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The fraction of a chemical substance in the environment that is accessible for uptake by organisms or for participation in chemical reactions. This concept considers the physical and chemical forms of the substance, as well as its location within environmental compartments. It differs from total concentration by focusing on the portion that can interact with biological systems.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "environmental bioavailability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 877 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/environmental-availability/"
}