Reference Areas

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023499",
  "term": "Reference Areas",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Often incorrectly referred to as a control, this is a comparatively uncontaminated site used for comparison to contaminated sites in environmental monitoring studies. It can be the least impacted (or unimpacted) area of the site or a nearby site that is ecologically similar, but not affected by the contaminants at the site under investigation.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Ecological Risk Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/reference-areas/"
}