Question

_________ is an interpretation tool which enables toxicity of unknown mixtures of chemicals be converted into the concentration of an equivalently toxic reference substance.

(a) Toxicity equivalencing

(b) Toxicity index

(c) Toxicity proportion

(d) Toxicity interpretation

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My question is from Toxicity Assessment in division Risk Assessment of Hazardous Waste Management

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Toxicity equivalencing

The best explanation: Toxicity equivalencing tool is used to evaluate the amount of toxicity and estimates the risks of a mixture of structurally related chemicals with a common and same mechanism.