Definition of Reference dose (RfD)

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Reference dose (RfD)

The term 'Reference dose (RfD)' as it applies to the area of hazardous materials can be defined as 'An EPA estimate, with uncertainty or safety factors built in, of the daily lifetime dose of a substance that is unlikely to cause harm in humans'.

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