Appendix A: List of acronyms
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8-OH-dG
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8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
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ALP
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alkaline phosphatase
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ALT
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alanine transaminase
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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AOC
-
assimilable organic carbon
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AOP
-
advanced oxidation process
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AST
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aspartate transaminase
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AUC
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area under the concentration-time curve
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BMDL
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lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose
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BMD
-
benchmark dose
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BMDL
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lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose
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BMDS
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Benchmark Dose Software
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BUN
-
blood urea nitrogen
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bw
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body weight
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CCI
-
colour confusion index
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CoA
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coenzyme A
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CYP
-
cytochrome P450
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DCA
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dichloroacetic acid
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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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ED
50
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median effective dose
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GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid
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GAC
-
granular activated carbon
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GC
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gas chromatography
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gpm
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gallons per minute
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GST
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glutathione
S-transferase
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HBV
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health-based value
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LD
50
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median lethal dose
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LDH
-
lactate dehydrogenase
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L-eq
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litre-equivalent
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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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MCL
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maximum contaminant level (U.S.)
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MCL
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mononuclear cell leukaemia
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MCLG
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maximum contaminant level goal (U.S.)
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MDL
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method detection limit
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MOA
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mode of action
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MS
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mass spectrometry
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NAcTCVC
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N-acetyl-
S-(1,2,2-trichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine
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NAG
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N-acetylglutamate
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NES
-
Neurological Evaluation Scale
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NOAEL
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no-observed-adverse-effect level
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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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PAC
-
powdered activated carbon
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PBPK
-
physiologically based pharmacokinetic
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POD
-
point of departure
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PPARα
-
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
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ppm
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parts per million
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PQL
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practical quantification level
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PTA
-
packed tower aeration
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RBP
-
retinol binding protein
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RNA
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ribonucleic acid
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S9
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9000 ×
g supernatant fraction from rodent liver homogenate
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SCC
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Standards Council of Canada
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TBARS
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thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
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TCA
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trichloroacetic acid
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TCVC
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S-(1,2,2-trichlorovinyl) cysteine
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TCVG
-
S-(1,2,2-trichlorovinyl) glutathione
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TDI
-
tolerable daily intake
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U.S. EPA
-
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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UV
-
ultraviolet
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VOC
-
volatile organic compound
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WHO
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World Health Organization
