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Risk Estimate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024371

1. A description of the probability that organisms exposed to a specified dose of chemical will develop an adverse response (e.g., cancer).

2. A description of the probability that organisms exposed to a specific dose of a chemical or other pollutant will develop an adverse response, e.g., cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024371
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment; EPA 2005b
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024371",
  "term": "Risk Estimate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A description of the probability that organisms exposed to a specified dose of chemical will develop an adverse response (e.g., cancer).\n\n2. A description of the probability that organisms exposed to a specific dose of a chemical or other pollutant will develop an adverse response, e.g., cancer.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; EPA 2005b"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/risk-estimate/"
}

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