practical quantitation limit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021842",
  "term": "practical quantitation limit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The lowest level of quantitation that can be reliably achieved within specified limits of precision and accuracy during routine laboratory operating conditions.\n\n2. Lowest quantitation level of a given analyte that can be reliably achieved among laboratories within the specified limits of precision and accuracy of a given analytical method during routine laboratory operating conditions.\n\n3. Lowest level of quantitation that can be reliably achieved within specified limits of precision and accuracy during routine laboratory operating conditions. [EPA 2004]\n\n4. Minimum concentration of an analyte (substance) that can be measured with a high degree of confidence that the analyte is present at or above that concentration.[National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Proposed Rule 84 FR 61684]",
  "abbreviation": "PQL",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2004",
    "ISRA Terminology",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "86 FR 4198; 40 CFR 141.2 (CFR 2021)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/practical-quantitation-limit/"
}