If a Chemical with a Toxicity Level of 1 Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a chemical with a toxicity level of 1 is mixed with a different chemical with a toxicity level of 1, the combined effect of exposure to the mixture is 2. This is an example of:

• A) Chemical mixtures interacting by amplification.
• B) Chemical mixtures interacting by antagonism.
• C) Chemical mixtures interacting by squaring.
• D) Chemical mixtures interacting by synergy.
• E) Chemical mixtures interacting by additivity.

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