quotient method

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Calculation of the quotient of the measured or predicted environmental concentration (PEC) of a contaminant and the predicted no-effect level (PNEC), used as an expression of hazard or risk. Higher quotients constitute greater evidence of a hazard or a greater risk.
See also: hazard quotient
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 934 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'quotient method' 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.14967 RIS BibTex EndNote
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