Toxicology

Toxicology

A branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms, as well as the symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.

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blood serum

Biology; Toxicology

Watery proteinaceous portion of the blood that remains after clotting.

risk phrases

Biology; Toxicology

Word groups identifying potential health or environmental hazards required under CPL Directives (European Community); may be incorporated into Safety Data Sheets.

risk quotient

Biology; Toxicology

Ratio of predicted exposure concentration to predicted no effect concentration.

toxicity exposure ratio (TER)

Biology; Toxicology

Ratio of the measure of the effects (e.g., LD50, LC50, NOEC) to the estimated exposure. Note: It is the reciprocal of a risk quotient or hazard quotient.

standardized mortality ratio (SMR)

Biology; Toxicology

Ratio of the number of deaths observed in the study group or population to the number of deaths that would be expected if the study population had the same specific rates as the standard population, ...

risk perception

Biology; Toxicology

Subjective perception of the gravity or importance of the risk based on a person's knowledge of different risks and the moral, economic, and political judgment of their implications.