Level, usually a combination of time and concentration, beyond which any exposure of humans to a chemical or physical agent in their immediate environment is unsafe.
See also: maximum allowable concentration (in atmospheric chemistry)
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2067 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)