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Lethal Concentration 50 (LC50)

02.10.2025

An LC50 value is the concentration of a specific material in the air that will kill 50% of the test subjects (animals, usually) when administered a...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™)

A point-based rating system developed by The U.S. Green Building Council Rating System for Sustainable Development (USGBC) to assess new and existi...

Irritation of Skin/Mucous Membranes

02.09.2025

For the testing of skin irritation with the standard Draize test, rabbits are used. The chemical is applied to the rabbit skin and usually kept in ...

International Oeko-Tex Association (Oeko-Tex)

A manufactured fiber from cellulose acetate.

International Standards Organization 9000 (ISO 9000)

A group of ISO standards and guidelines that relate to quality management systems. Currently includes three quality standards: ISO 19001: 2000 esta...

International Standards Organization 14000/ 14001 (ISO 14000/ ISO 14001)

A group of ISO standards that address environmental issues. Includes standards for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) (ISO 14001), environmenta...

International Standards Organization (ISO)

A non-governmental organization located in Geneva, Switzerland, chartered to develop voluntary technical standards that aim to make the development...

industrial ecology

An interdisciplinary framework for designing and operating industrial systems as living systems interdependent with natural systems.

indoor air pollution

Chemical, physical or biological contaminants in indoor air.