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Appendix G: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units
Pages 341-344

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... 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 341
From page 342...
... 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
From page 343...
... APPENDIX G 343 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
From page 344...
... 344 IMPLICATIONS OF SUNSCREEN USAGE FOR AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS AND HUMAN HEALTH 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


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