Intake

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014592",
  "term": "Intake",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process by which a substance crosses the outer boundary of an organism without passing an absorption barrier (e.g., through ingestion or inhalation).\n\n2. The process by which a substance crosses the outer boundary of an organism without passing an absorption barrier, e.g., through ingestion or inhalation. [EPA 2004]\n\n3. The process by which an agent crosses an outer exposure surface of a target without passing an absorption barrier, i.e., through ingestion or inhalation. [IPCS 2004]",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary; EPA 2004; EPA General Principles For Performing Aggregate Exposure And Risk Assessments: Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/trac/science/aggregate.pdf",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/intake/"
}