National Estimated Daily Intake (NEDI)
National Estimated Daily Intake (NEDI) : The NEDI is a prediction of the daily intake of a pesticide residue which is based on the most realistic estimate of residue levels in food and the best available data on food consumption for a specific population. The residue levels may be estimated based on median residues from supervised trials and allowing for residues in edible portion of a commodity. The residue includes the parent, metabolites and degradation products considered to be toxicologically significant. Changes in residues resulting from processing and cooking may be included. The proportion of the commodity treated or imported may be used to correct residue estimates. When adequate information is available, monitoring and surveillance data or total diet studies may also be used. When appropriate, exposure to residues from other known uses are assessed. The NEDI is calculated in milligrams of the residue per person and expressed as a percent of the ADI. [FAO/WHO, 1997: Food Consumption & Exp. Assessment of Chemicals]
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