Drinking Water Equivalent Level

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008558",
  "term": "Drinking Water Equivalent Level",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Estimated exposure (in mg/L) which is interpreted to be protective for non carcinogenic endpoints of toxicity over a lifetime of exposure. Developed for chemicals that have a significant carcinogenic potential (Group B). Provides risk manager with evaluation on non-cancer endpoints, but infers that carcinogenicity should be considered the toxic effect of greatest concern.\n\n2. The DWEL represents a medium specific (i.e., drinking water) lifetime exposure at which adverse, noncarcinogenic health effects are not anticipated to occur.\n\n3. Protective level of exposure related to potentially non-carcinogenic effects of chemicals that are also known to cause cancer.",
  "abbreviation": "DWEL",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Pesticides Reregistration Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/drinking-water-equivalent-level/"
}