Continuous or repeated observation, measurement, and evaluation of
health and/or environmental or technical data for defined purposes,
according to prearranged schedules in space and time, using
comparable methods for sensing and data collection.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1033
(Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003))
on page 1061
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/MT06831.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
