(Created 12/02)
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produced any toxic effect in humans or produced tumorigenic or reproductive effects in
animals.
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Lethal dose low (LD
LO
): The lowest dose, other than LD
50
of a substance introduced by
any route, other than inhalation, which has been reported to have caused death in humans
or animals.
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Lethal dose fifty (LD
50
): A calculated dose of a substance which is expected to cause the
death of 50 percent of an entire defined experimental animal population. It is determined
from the exposure to the substance by any route other than inhalation.
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Lethal concentration low (LC
LO
): The lowest concentration of a substance in air, other
than LC
50
, which has been reported to cause death in humans or animals.
•
Lethal concentration fifty (LC
50
): A calculated concentration of a substance in air,
exposure to which for a specified length of time is expected to cause the death of 50
percent of an entire defined experimental animal population.
