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Long-term progressive increases in amount of a chemical in an organism resulting in the organism's capability to remove the substance from the body faster than it's being absorbed.
Ãâó: www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/tac/appendxc.htm
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Bioaccumulation is the buildup or storage of substances (such as contaminants) in the bodies of animals over time. Bioaccumulation takes place through eating other animals and drinking water containing these contaminants. Contaminants that bioaccumulate either do not change or are very slow to change into a form that can be digested and eliminated by the animal.
Ãâó: www.trentu.ca/nwhp/glossary.shtml
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| bioaccumulation |
Bioaccumulation denotes the accumulation of a substance in a living organism as a result of its intake both in the food and also from the environment. Determination of the B-factor (Bioaccumulation Factor) is extremely important in the risk analysis of a compound.
Ãâó: www.eurochlor.org/tools/glossary/glossary.htm
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| bioaccumulation |
The net result when the uptake of a chemical by a biological organism exceeds the depuration of the chemical from the organism.
Ãâó: response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/watershed/calcas...
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| bioaccumulation |
The accumulation by organisms of contaminants through ingestion or contact with skin or respiratory tissue. The net accumulation of a substance by an organism as a result of uptake from all environmental sources. As an organism ages, it can accumulate more of these substances, either from its food or directly from the environment. Bioaccumulation of a toxic substance has the potential to cause harm to organisms, particularly to those at the top of the food chain.
Ãâó: www.great-lakes.net/humanhealth/about/words_b.html
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