Glossary


Exposure-responsesearch for term

A factor (coefficient) representing the relationship between the amount of a chemical at the absorptive surfaces of an organism and a specific adverse effect, or the incidence of an adverse effect.

[Source: Enviros, 2004 Review of Environmental and Health Effects of Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste and Similar Wastes. Department of Environment Transport and the Regions (DEFRA), UK.]