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Body Burden

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003505

1. The concentration or total amount of a substance in a living organism; implies accumulation of a substance above background levels in exposed organisms.

2. The amount of a chemical stored in the body at a given time, especially a potential toxin in the body as the result of exposure.

3. The concentration of a contaminant in a whole organism or a specified organ or tissue.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003505
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesWaste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary; Terms of Environment; CADDIS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Body Burden",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The concentration or total amount of a substance in a living organism; implies accumulation of a substance above background levels in exposed organisms.\n\n2. The amount of a chemical stored in the body at a given time, especially a potential toxin in the body as the result of exposure.\n\n3. The concentration of a contaminant in a whole organism or a specified organ or tissue.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "CADDIS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/body-burden/"
}

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