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Models <strong>for</strong> Mixture Toxicity<br />

Derived No Effect Level (DNEL) <strong>for</strong> single compound:<br />

DNEL =<br />

POD<br />

AF A AF H<br />

POD = Point <strong>of</strong> departure (NOAEL, NOEL, LOAEL, BMD, etc.)<br />

AF = Adjustment Factor (interspecies or interindividual uncertainty)<br />

DNEL <strong>for</strong> mixture assuming additivity:<br />

Mixture DNEL =<br />

-1 -1<br />

POD<br />

Σ F i<br />

i<br />

AF Ai<br />

AF Hi<br />

F i = Weight fraction <strong>of</strong> the i th chemical in the mixture<br />

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