Maximum standard definition

Maximum standard or "MS" means the highest concentration of a toxicant in water to which aquatic organisms can be exposed for a brief time with zero to slight mortality. The MS equals the FAV divided by two. Maximum standards are listed in part 7050.0222.

Examples of Maximum standard in a sentence

  • Maximum standard rates are fixed for the first two years of the Framework and may be reduced by suppliers at direct award and/or further competition.