Safe concentration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010476",
  "term": "Safe concentration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A concentration of a substance in the environment that is not expected to cause adverse effects on organisms or ecosystems over a specified period. This value is typically derived from toxicity tests and incorporates safety factors to account for uncertainties in extrapolation from laboratory to field conditions, and from short-term to long-term exposures. It represents a level below which ecological harm is considered unlikely.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 941 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/safe-concentration/"
}