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Acceptable daily Intake

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Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): Estimate of the largest amount of chemical to which a person can be exposed on a daily basis that is not anticipated to result in adverse effects (usually expressed in mg/kg/day). Same as RfD.

 


Acceptable daily intake (ADI)-Estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water, expressed on a body mass basis (usually mg/kg body weight), that can be ingested daily over a lifetime by humans without appreciable health risk.

acceptable daily intake (ADI)
Estimate by JECFA of the amount of a food additive, expressed on a body weight basis, that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without appreciable health risk.

Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): The highest daily amount of a substance that may be consumed over a lifetime without adverse effects.

Acceptable Daily Intake
ADP
AHERA Designated Person; Automated Data Processing ...

The concentration of a chemical known to cause health problems; also be referred to as the ADI, or acceptable daily intake.

reference dose (RfD) The concentration of a chemical known to cause health problems; also referred to as ADI or acceptable daily intake.

Reference Dose (RfD)
The particular concentration of a chemical that is known to cause health problems. A standard that also may be referred to as the acceptable daily intake.

See also: Concentration, Table, Exposure, Pollution, Standards