Part II. Science and Technical Considerations (continued)
Appendix A: List of Acronyms
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ALARA
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as low as reasonably achievable
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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AOP
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advanced oxidation process
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ASL
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angiosarcoma of the liver
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bw
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body weight
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CAA
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chloroacetaldehyde
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CEO
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chloroethylene oxide
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CI
-
confidence interval
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CPVC
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chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
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CSA
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Canadian Standards Association
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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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ELCD
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electrolytic conductivity detector
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency (
U.S.)
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EQL
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estimated quantitation limit
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GAC
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granular activated carbon
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GC
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gas chromatography
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GSH
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glutathione
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HBV
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health-based value
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HCC
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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IARC
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International Agency for Research on Cancer
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LD
50
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median lethal dose
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LOD
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limit of detection
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LOQ
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limit of quantification
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MDL
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method detection limit
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MRL
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minimum reporting level
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MS
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mass spectrometer/spectrometry
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NADPH
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reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
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NOAEL
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no-observed-adverse-effect level
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NPC
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National Plumbing Code
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NSF
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NSF International
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PBPK
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physiologically based pharmacokinetic
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PID
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photoionization detector
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POD
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point of departure
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PQL
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practical quantification limit
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PTA
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packed tower aeration
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PVC
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polyvinyl chloride
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RNA
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ribonucleic acid
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RR
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relative risk
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SCC
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Standards Council of Canada
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SIM
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selected ion monitoring
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SMR
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standardized mortality ratio
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SPAC
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single product allowable concentration
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TDI
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tolerable daily intake
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UV
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ultraviolet
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VOC
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volatile organic compound
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WHO
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World Health Organization
