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Table 2 Classification of compounds based on potential exposure (PECa and PECb values): risk categories

From: Chemotherapeutic drugs in Lebanese surface waters: estimation of population exposure and identification of high-risk drugs

Class

Risk

Class IA

High-risk compounds

Class IB

Potentially hazardous compounds but limited data

Class IIA

Potentially hazardous compounds

Class IIB

Unclassified risk

Class III

Very low risk

Class IV

Very low risk