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Extent of Absorption

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Elimination<br />

The parameter most commonly used to describe<br />

the rate <strong>of</strong> elimination <strong>of</strong> a chemical is the<br />

half-life life . Most toxicokinetic processes are<br />

first-order reactions, i.e. the rate at which the<br />

process occurs is proportional to the amount <strong>of</strong><br />

chemical present. High rates (expressed as<br />

mass/time) occur at high concentrations and<br />

the rate decreases as the concentration<br />

decreases; in consequence the decrease is an<br />

exponential curve.<br />

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