acceptable daily intake (ADI)
Definition
Maximum amount of a substance (such as a food-additive or pesticide residue) to which an individual can be exposed to (through contact or intake), on a daily basis over his or her life span (estimated at 70 years), without causing any harmful effects. ADI is measured usually in milligrams of the substance, per kilogram of body weight of the exposed person, per day (mg/kg/day). See also reference dose.
acceptable daily intake (ADI) is in the Environment & Pollution Control and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
acceptable daily intake (ADI) appears in the definition of the following term: reference dose (RfD)
acceptable daily intake (ADI) appears in the other term: acceptable daily intake (ADI) not specified
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