estimated environmental concentration

initialism: EEC
synonym: predicted exposure concentration (PEC)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15680
Predicted concentration of a substance, typically a pesticide, within an environmental compartment based on estimates of quantities released, discharge patterns, and inherent disposition of the substance (fate and distribution) as well as the nature of the specific receiving ecosystems.
See also: expected environmental concentration
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1217 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'estimated environmental concentration' 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.15680 RIS BibTex EndNote
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