Maximum tolerable concentration
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-013266
The greatest concentration in water, air or soil at which none of the exposed test organisms die, written LC0. It is the upper end of the survivable range in a toxicity test and lies below the LC50, the concentration lethal to half of the test organisms. Sublethal harm can still occur at this level.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-013266 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Chemistry and Human Health |
| References | PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2067 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003) |
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