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Individual risk

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-005790

The probability that a specific person will experience an adverse health effect due to exposure to a hazardous substance or situation. This assessment considers the likelihood of exposure and the severity of the potential outcome. It is often expressed as a numerical probability over a lifetime.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-005790
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1244 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005790",
  "term": "Individual risk",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The probability that a specific person will experience an adverse health effect due to exposure to a hazardous substance or situation. This assessment considers the likelihood of exposure and the severity of the potential outcome. It is often expressed as a numerical probability over a lifetime.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1244 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/individual-risk/"
}

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