Absorbed dose

Absorbed dose

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance that penetrates an exposed organism's absorption barriers (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal tract) through physical or biological processes. The term is synonymous with internal dose.

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Quantity of energy imparted by ionizing radiation to a unit mass of biological tissue. Unit is the gray.

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The amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation in a unit mass of tissue. It is expressed in units of joule per kilogram (j/kg), and called “gray” (gy). For more information, ...

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Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The energy received by a patient or object from ionizing radiation per unit mass of irradiated material. Absorbed dose is measured in grays (SI) or rads (non-SI).

absorbed dose

Engineering; Civil engineering

The amount of a chemical that enters the body of an exposed organism.

absorbed dose

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance that penetrates an exposed organism's absorption barriers (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal tract) through physical or ...

absorbed dose

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

The amount of radiation energy absorbed, especially by human tissue; measured in rads.

benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.

vent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The connection and piping through which gases enter and exit a piece of equipment.

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