ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE (ADI)
\ɐksˈɛptəbə͡l dˈe͡ɪli ˈɪnte͡ɪk ˈadɪ], \ɐksˈɛptəbəl dˈeɪli ˈɪnteɪk ˈadɪ], \ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_b_əl d_ˈeɪ_l_i_ ˈɪ_n_t_eɪ_k__ ˈa_d_ɪ]\
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This is the maximum amount of any material that a person can be exposed to over their lifetime without being harmed. The ADI is measured in milligrams of the substance, per kilogram of body weight of the exposed person, per day (mg/kg/day). Refer to the definition to reference dose.
By Henry Campbell Black
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