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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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BTEX
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benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes
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bw
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body weight
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CalEPA
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California Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.A.)
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CI
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confidence interval
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CYP2E1
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cytochrome P4502E1
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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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 (U.S.A.)
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GAC
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granular activated carbon
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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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L-eq
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litre-equivalent
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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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NADPH
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reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
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NOM
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natural organic matter
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NSF
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NSF International
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NTP
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National Toxicology Program (U.S.A.)
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PAC
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powdered activated carbon
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PBPK
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physiologically based pharmacokinetic
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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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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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SMR
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standardized mortality ratio
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TEAM
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Total Exposure Assessment Methodology
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TWA
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time-weighted average
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U.S. EPA
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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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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v/v
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by volume
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