Exposure factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010478",
  "term": "Exposure factor",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Factors related to human behavior and characteristics that help determine an individual's exposure to an agent.\n\n2. Any of a variety of factors that relate to how an organism interacts with or is otherwise exposed to environmental pollutants (e.g., ingestion rate of contaminated fish). Such factors are used in the calculation of exposure to toxic chemicals.\n\n3. Any of a variety of factors that relate to how an organism interacts with or is otherwise exposed to environmental pollutants (e.g., ingestion rate of contaminated fish). Such factors are used in the calculation of exposure to toxic chemicals. [EPA 2004]\n\n4. Factors related to human behavior and characteristics that help determine an individual's exposure to a chemical.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary",
    "EPA 2004",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "ExpoBox Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/exposure-factor/"
}