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health advisory level (HAL)
In the USA, non-regulatory health-based reference level of chemical traces (usually in ppm, i.e., mg L-1) in drinking water at which there are no adverse health risks when ingested over various periods of time.
Note: Such levels are established for one day, 10 days, long-term and life-time exposure periods. They allow for a wide margin of safety.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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