What is the lethal concentration, 50% kill?

a. The amount of a substance, measured in milligrams per body mass, that kills half of a group of laboratory animals to which the substance is administered during a preestablished time
b. The concentration of a substance, measured in parts per million, that kills half of a group of laboratory animals to which the substance is administered during a preestablished time
c. The concentration of a substance, in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), that kills a laboratory animal within 48 hours
d. The concentration of a substance to which workers can be exposed continuously for a period of approximately 15 minutes without suffering irritation, chronic or irreversible tissue damage, or narcosis sufficient to increase the risk of accidental injury, impair self-rescue, or materially reduce work-related efficiency

B

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