threshold effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028025",
  "term": "threshold effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An effect (usually an adverse health effect) for which there is an exposure level below which the effect is not expected to occur.\n\n2. Effect of a substance for which there is a theoretical or empirically established dose or concentration below which the effect does not occur. [40 CFR 132.2 (CFR 2013)]\n\n3. An effect (usually an adverse health effect) for which there is an exposure level below which the effect is not expected to occur. [EPA 2004, EPA 2005b]",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2004, EPA 2005b",
    "40 CFR Appendix C to Part 132 (CFR 2013)",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/threshold-effect/"
}