Title: expected environmental concentration
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - expected environmental concentration
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.15693
Status: current

Definition
Calculated concentrations of a substance, typically a pesticide, in various environmental compartments based on calculations using maximum-exposure scenarios.

Note
EEC models assume a maximum number of applications per growing season at the maximum rate of application according to the application methods stated on the product label.

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1220 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'expected environmental concentration' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.15693
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