The highest exposure to which a subject may be subjected without adverse effect. Similar to but distinct from threshold limit value. Similar also to PEL, permissible exposure level, which is a legal term in some jurisdictions that defines the legally permissible exposure limit.
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(2009). Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE). In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_1092
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