Title: Unit 12 Glossary
Course: BLD 167 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response > Section: BLD 167 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Unit 12 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Dose (for chemicals that are not radioactive) | The amount of a substance to which a person is exposed over some time period. Dose is a measurement of exposure. Dose is often expressed as milligram (amount) per kilogram (a measure of body weigh ...
Dose (for radioactive chemicals) | The radiation dose is the amount of energy from radiation that is actually absorbed by the body. This is not the same as measurements of the amount of radiation in the environment.
Dose-response relationship | The relationship between the amount of exposure [dose] to a substance and the resulting changes in body function or health (response).
Exposure | Contact with a substance by swallowing, breathing, or touching the skin or eyes. Exposure may be short-term [acute exposure], of intermediate duration, or long-term [chronic exposure].