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... The subcommittee recommends that CDEPAT's proposed estimate serve as an interim value until further research is conducted to establish this estimate with a greater degree of conf~dence. ED50 for Severe Effects CDEPAT's proposed estimate for the ED50 for severe effects following percutaneous exposure to GD liquid on bare skin is 200 mg for a 70-kg man or approximately 3 mg/kg.
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