Probable Effects Level

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022226",
  "term": "Probable Effects Level",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An estimate of the concentration of a potentially toxic substance in sediment, above which the toxic substance is likely to cause adverse effects in aquatic organisms.\n\n2. A chemical concentration in some item (dose) prey that is ingested by an organism, which is likely to cause an adverse effect. The ingested item is usually food, but can be soil, sediment, or surface water that is incidentally (accidentally) ingested.",
  "abbreviation": "PEL",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Ecological Risk Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/probable-effects-level/"
}