Question

What is the main objective of toxicity assessment?

(a) To determine source of pathway

(b) To determine chemical concentration

(c) To estimate how much of a substance does what kind of harm.

(d) To analyse chemical exposure

The question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

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

Answer 1

Right option is (c) To estimate how much of a substance does what kind of harm.

Easy explanation: The main objective of toxicity assessment is the classification and grouping according to toxicological properties of a substance, specifically the dose-response relationship a with a specific route of exposure.