Refrence Value

Carbendazim Reference Values

Carbendazim Reference Value

1. Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)

  • Value: 0–0.03 mg/kg body weight (bw)
  • Explanation: The ADI is an estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water that can be consumed daily over a lifetime without appreciable risk to health.

2. No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (NOAEL)

  • Value: 2.5 mg/kg bw per day
  • Explanation: The NOAEL is the highest dose of a substance at which there are no significant adverse effects observed in testing on animals.

3. Safety Factor

  • Value: 100
  • Explanation: This factor is applied to account for variations between species and sensitivity among humans. It is used to ensure a margin of safety.

4. Acute Reference Dose (ARfD)

  • Value: 0.05 mg/kg bw
  • Explanation: The ARfD represents an estimate of the amount of a substance that can be ingested in a short period (usually within 24 hours) without appreciable risk to the consumer.

5. Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL)

  • Value: 50 mg/kg bw
  • Explanation: The LOAEL is the lowest dose at which adverse effects have been observed during testing on animals.