ARfDshort forAcute Reference Dose - Acute Reference Dose
The ARfDshort forAcute Reference Dose specifies the estimated maximum quantity of a substance that can be consumed with food in the course of one day, either during one meal or during several meals, without a detectable health risk. The ARfDshort forAcute Reference Dose is derived for substances introduced into the food chain, including drinking water (e.g. plant protection product residues, biocides) or which otherwise arise within this chain (e.g. contaminants), and is used to assess of the health risk associated with acute exposureExposureTo glossary to such substances. The value is usually specified in mgshort formilligram/kgshort forkilogram body weight.
Related terms: Acceptable Daily Intake (ADIshort forAcceptable Daily Intake), Tolerable Daily Intake (TDIshort forTolerable Daily Intake)