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Description - The equation used to calculate the acceptable daily intake (ADI) of dicamba.

The ADI of dicamba is calculated by dividing the no-observed-adverse-effects-level (NOAEL) of 1.25 mg/kg body weight per day by the uncertaintly factor of 100. This results in an ADI for dicamba of 0.0125 mg/kg body weight per day.