Question : The time required for the organisms to eliminate 50% of the total body burden or tissue concentration of chemicals is referred to as:
Option 1: Threshold limit time
Option 2: half-time life
Option 3: residual period
Option 4: half-life period
Correct Answer: half-life period
Solution : The correct option is a half-life period .
The "half-life" is the term used to describe the time taken by organisms to eliminate 50% of the total body burden or tissue concentration of certain substances that can accumulate in living organisms such as drugs and pollutants. This term is often used to explain the elimination kinetics of such substances.
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