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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > administrative management > risk analysis > risk assessment > hazard characterization
Preferred Term:

hazard characterization

Definition:
The description of adverse effects in terms of their toxicity, dose response, and exposure route, duration and timing.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
risk assessment
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • hazard analysis
  • hazard evaluation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136477
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