Reasonable worst case

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010001",
  "term": "Reasonable worst case",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A scenario used in risk assessment that represents a plausible, yet conservative, combination of conditions leading to the highest expected exposure or effect. This approach aims to provide a protective estimate of risk without resorting to highly improbable or impossible circumstances. It is often employed to define safety margins for chemical substances in environmental or human health contexts.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 935 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reasonable-worst-case/"
}