Examples of LC50 in a sentence
Data collected during the test are used to develop concentra- tion—response curves and LC50 values for the test substance.
The modeled concentrations of the dredged material are compared with the LPC, as determined by 0.01 of the 48- or 96-hour LC50, to determine compliance.
The LC50 pH, the hydrogen ion concentration at which 50% of boreal toad embryos die, was 4.4–4.5 in one laboratory study (Xxxx and Xxxxxxxx 1992).
U.S. 8 EPA typically uses 96-hour LC50 values in fish to assess the potential for acute risks in fish.
This is supported by Figure 2, which shows that chronic data are mostly reported at NOEC, LOEC, and EC10 levels, together accounting for 75% of all reported chronic data in REACH, whereas acute data are mostly available at EC50 and LC50 levels, together accounting for 61% of all reported acute data in REACH.