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Appendix A: List of acronyms
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ALT
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alanine aminotransferase
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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bw
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body weight
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cDNA
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complementary deoxyribonucleic acid
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CHO
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Chinese hamster ovary
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CI
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confidence interval
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CYP
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cytochrome P450
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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DNase
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deoxyribonuclease
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EBCT
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empty bed contact time
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency (United States)
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GAC
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granular activated carbon
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K
oc
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soil adsorption coefficient
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K
ow
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n-octanol/water partition coefficient
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K
p
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skin permeability coefficient
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LC
50
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median lethal concentration
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LD
50
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median lethal dose
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LDH
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lactate dehydrogenase
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L-eq/day
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litre equivalents per day
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LOAEL
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lowest-observed-adverse-effect level
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MAC
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maximum acceptable concentration
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MDL
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method detection limit
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ML
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million litres
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NOAEL
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no-observed-adverse-effect level
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NSF
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NSF International
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OR
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odds ratio
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PBPK
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physiologically based pharmacokinetic
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ppb
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parts per billion
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ppm
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parts per million
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ppt
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parts per trillion
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PQL
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practical quantitation limit
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PTA
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packed tower aeration
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SCC
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Standards Council of Canada
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SCE
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sister chromatid exchange
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SDH
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sorbitol dehydrogenase
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TDI
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tolerable daily intake
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UDS
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unscheduled DNA synthesis
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VOC
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volatile organic compound
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