Title: benchmark dose
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - benchmark dose
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.BT06899
Status: current
Index: quantity

Definition
The statistical lower bound on a dose corresponding to a specified level of risk.

Related Terms
- dose: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/DT06810
- risk: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/RT06807

Source
- PAC, 2001, 73, 993. 'Risk assessment for occupational exposure to chemicals. A review of current methodology (IUPAC Technical Report)' on page 1021 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200173060993)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/BT06899/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/BT06899/xml

Citation: Citation: 'benchmark dose' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.BT06899
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