time-weighted-average-exposure

initialism: TWAE
synonym: time-weighted-average concentration (TWAC)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16143
Concentration in the exposure medium at each measured time interval multiplied by that time interval and divided by the total time of observation.
Note: For occupational exposure, a working shift of \(\pu{8\!\mbox{-}h}\) is commonly used as the averaging time.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1322 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'time-weighted-average-exposure' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16143 RIS BibTex EndNote
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