Appendix G
Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units
AAD | American Academy of Dermatology |
ACR | acute:chronic ratio |
ACS | American Cancer Society |
AF | application factor |
AOP | adverse outcome pathway |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
BAF | bioaccumulation factor |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
BCF | bioconcentration factor |
BMF | biomagnification factor |
BOD | biological oxygen demand |
BSAF | biota-sediment accumulation factor |
°C | Celsius |
CADDIS | Casual Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System |
CARES | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act |
CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
CBB | critical body burden |
CBI | confidential business information |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CPSTF | Community Preventative Services Task Force |
CSO | combined sewer overflow |
CYP | cytochrome P450 |
DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
DOC | dissolved organic carbon |
DOI | U.S. Department of the Interior |
dph | days post hatch |
DW | dry weight |
EC50 | concentration of non-lethal effects on 50 percent of the test population |
ECETOC | European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology Chemicals |
ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
ECOSAR | Ecological Structure Activity Relationships |
EIS | environmental impact statement |
ENM | engineered nanomaterial |
EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EPA CDR | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chemical Data Reporting |
ERA | ecological risk assessment |
ESA | Endangered Species Act |
FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA VCRP | U.S. Food and Drug Administration Voluntary Cosmetic Reporting Program |
g | gram |
GRASE | generally recognized as safe and effective |
h | hour |
HC5 | hazardous concentration |
hpf | hours post fertilization |
HR | hazard ratio |
IC | inhibitory concentration |
ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy |
ICP-OES | inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer |
INCI | International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient |
ISO | International Organization for Standards |
IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
KC | keratinocyte carcinoma |
Kd | dissociation constant |
kg | kilogram |
Kow | octanol/water partition coefficient |
L | liter |
LC50 | lethal concentration for 50 percent of the test population |
LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
LLOQ | lower limit of quantitation |
LOD | limit of detection |
LOEC | lowest observable effect concentration |
Log | logarithm |
LOQ | limit of quantitation |
μg | microgram |
mg | milligram |
ml | milliliter |
MOA | mode of action |
MUsT | maximum usage trial |
MW | molecular weight |
NCI | National Cancer Institute |
ND | assayed but not detected |
NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
ng | nanogram |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
nm | nanometer |
NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NOEC | no observed effect concentration |
NOM | natural organic matter |
NOWAC | Norwegian Women and Cancer |
NP | nanoparticle |
NSF | National Science Foundation |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OTC | over the counter |
PCPC | Personal Care Products Council |
PEC | predicted environmental concentration |
pKa | acid dissociation constant |
PNEC | predicted no effect concentration |
POP | persistent organic pollutant |
POTW | publicly owned treatment work |
ppb | parts per billion |
PPCP | pharmaceutical or personal care product |
QA/QC | quality assurance and quality control |
QSAR | quantitative structure activity relationship |
RCT | randomized controlled trial |
REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals |
ROS | reactive oxygen species |
SMILES | simplified molecular input line entry system |
SML | surface microlayer |
SPE | solid phase extraction |
SPF | sun protection factor |
SPMD | semi-permeable membrane device |
SS | steady state |
SSC | squamous cell carcinoma |
SSD | species sensitivity distribution |
TiO2 | titanium dioxide |
TMF | trophic magnification factor |
TOF | turnover frequency |
TSCA | Toxic Substance Control Act |
UPF | universal protection factor |
USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
UV | ultraviolet |
UVA | ultraviolet A |
UVB | ultraviolet B |
UVC | ultraviolet C |
UVR | ultraviolet radiation |
WebICE | Web-based Interspecies Correlation Estimation application |
WRR | water resistance retention |
WW | wet weight |
WWTP | wastewater treatment plant |
ZnO | zinc oxide |