Term: benchmark dose (BMD) and lower effective dose (LED)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.BT06899

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

Related Terms:
1) dose (<em>of a substance</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT06810).
2) risk (<em>of a substance</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.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)

Citation: 'benchmark dose (BMD) and lower effective dose (LED)' 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.BT06899

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