Virtually safe dose

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012590",
  "term": "Virtually safe dose",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A calculated dose of a substance that corresponds to a very low, predetermined level of risk, such as one additional case of cancer in a population of one million over a lifetime. This dose is derived by extrapolating from experimental data, usually from high-dose animal studies, using a mathematical model. The associated risk level is a policy decision and is not a biologically determined threshold of absolute safety.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1332 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/virtually-safe-dose/"
}