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Lowest-observed effect level

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016165

In a study, the lowest dose or exposure level at which a statistically or biologically significant effect is observed in the exposed population compared with an appropriate unexposed control group.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016165
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
AbbreviationLEL
SynonymsLOEL
ReferencesEPA 2003; Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016165",
  "term": "Lowest-observed effect level",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In a study, the lowest dose or exposure level at which a statistically or biologically significant effect is observed in the exposed population compared with an appropriate unexposed control group.",
  "abbreviation": "LEL",
  "synonyms": [
    "LOEL"
  ],
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2003",
    "Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/lowest-observed-effect-level/"
}

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